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Stater - Datames Tarsus
| Issuer | Satrapy of Cilicia (Achaemenid Satrapies) |
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| Year | 369 BC - 360 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Aramaic |
| Obverse lettering | EFC |
| Reverse description | The satrap Datames depicted seated on a throne to the right, wearing a tiara and richly draped garments, holding a sceptre or long staff upright in his right hand. A winged figure or eagle symbol appears in the upper right field. Aramaic legend runs vertically along the left side of the field. The design is contained within a beaded border, executed in the fine Achaemenid hammered style typical of Cilician coinage of the period. |
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