Lot 4246

Description

Cilician Kingdom, Tarkondimotos I, (39-31 B.C.), issued at Hieropolis-Kastabala mint, AE 21, (7.15 g), obv. Tarkondimotos head right, wearing diadem, circle of dots, rev. Zeus enthroned left holding Nike & sceptre, **[BA]SILEWS* behind, [T]APKON**D*IMO/TOY before, **FILANTWNIO[U]* in exergue, (S.5682, RPC 3871, McClean 9135 (Pl.330, 11 p.304), BMC 1, (p.237), SNG Levante 1258, Lindgren 1656) (illustrated); another AE 22, (5.57 g), obv. Tarkondimotos head right, wearing diadem, circle of dots, countermarked with anchor in left field, rev. Zeus enthroned left holding Nike & sceptre, **[BA]SILE[WS]* behind, [T]APKON**D*IM/OTOY before, traces of **FILANTWNIOU* in exergue, (S.5682, RPC 3871, McClean 9135 (Pl.330, 11 p.304), BMC 1, (p.237), SNG Levante 1258, Lindgren 1656); another AE 21, (6.97 g), obv. Tarkondimotos head right, wearing diadem, circle of dots, countermarked anchor on neck, rev. Zeus enthroned left holding Nike & sceptre, **BASILEW[S]* behind, [TA]PKON**D*IMO/TOY before, traces of **FILANTWNIOU* in exergue, (S.5682, RPC 3871, McClean 9135 (Pl.330, 11 p.304), BMC 1, (p.237), SNG Levante 1258, Lindgren 1656). Toned, very fine - good very fine and rare. (3)

Ex Adrian Carr Collection.

First coin purchased from Mediterranean Coins in 2002. Second coin purchased from Najaf Coins in 2002. Third coin ex Noble Numismatics Sale 80 (lot 3220) in 2005.