Stater
| Emittent | Tarsos |
|---|---|
| Jahr | 440 BC - 420 BC |
| Typ | Standard circulation coin |
| Nennwert | Silver Stater (3) |
| Währung | Drachm |
| Material | Silver |
| Gewicht | 10.43 g |
| Durchmesser | 18 mm |
| Dicke | |
| Form | Round (irregular) |
| Prägetechnik | Hammered, Incuse |
| Ausrichtung | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Stempelschneider | |
| Im Umlauf bis | |
| Referenz(en) | Ashmolean#1831 , SNG Levante#56 , ACGC#1034 |
| Aversbeschreibung | Male figure (Melkart?) on hippocamp right; waves below. |
|---|---|
| Aversschrift | |
| Averslegende | |
| Reversbeschreibung | Deity standing left, holding trident; grain ear to left; all in dotted square within incuse square. |
| Reversschrift | Aramaic |
| Reverslegende | |
| Rand | |
| Prägestätte | |
| Auflage |
ND (440 BC - 420 BC) - - |
| Numisquare-ID | 1928111850 |
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Historical Context: This silver stater was issued by the prosperous city of Tarsos in Cilicia between 440 BC and 420 BC. During this period, Tarsos operated as a significant economic and political entity within the Achaemenid Persian Empire. Under Persian suzerainty, Cilician cities like Tarsos enjoyed considerable autonomy