Silver Stater, Tarsus, 380 BC - 330 BC. 2008.15.14

Physical Description

• Axis: 10

• Conservation State

  • Secondary Treatment: GrafittiCut

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 10.64
  • Diameter (in mm): 25

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 380 BC - 330 BC
• Denomination: Stater
• Material: Silver

• Geographic

  • Mint: Tarsus
  • Region: Cilicia

• Obverse

  • Legend: B'LTRZ
  • Type: Baal of Tarsus throned to l., wheat over grapes in r. hand, staff in l.; at r. upward, B'LTRZ in Aramaic; linear border
  • Deity: Baal

• Reverse

  • Legend: MZDY
  • Type: Lion attacking stag to l.; MZDY above in Aramaic, mem below; square border of dots

Findspot Description

Findspot

• Findspot: CH X.244

References

• Citation: Andersen/vanAlfen2008.14
• Reference: AJN20 14

Administrative History

• Identifier: 2008.15.14
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

• Series: Casabonne: Series I. Group B

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States