GS87796. Silver stater, Casabonne Type D3 var. (horseman right, no palm etc.); SNG Ash 1838 var. (same); Kraay 1036 var. (same); SNG BnF- ; SNG Levante -; SNGvA -; SNG Cop -, VF, dark toning, crowded flan, die wear, test cut, Tarsos (Tarsus, Mersin, Turkey) mint, weight 10.719g, maximum diameter 20.3mm, die axis 330
o, c. 420 - 410 B.C.; obverse horseman walking horse left, flower in right hand, reins in left hand, ankh under horse; reverse warrior standing right, wearing Persian dress, lance vertical in left hand, bow in right hand, palm tree behind, all in dotted square within incuse square, Aramaic inscription on right;
extremely rare, only the 2nd known, the only other specimen known to Forum is CNG e-auction 431 (24 Oct 2018), lot 241;
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