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ID number: BIRBI-G0004 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Maker: Mazaios; Tarsus Denomination: Stater Place made: Tarsus Culture: Greek Date made: 361 BC-331 BC Metal: Silver Diameter (cm): 2.40 Weight (g): 10.63 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Bt Sidney Mygind, 16 April 1991, from P. D. Whitting Fund (PWDF no. 9). |
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Description: Obverse: Baal of Tarsus enthroned l., head facing, holding eagle, ear of corn and bunch of grapes in r. hand, sceptre in l.; legend behind, Aramaic letters in field to l. and beneath throne. Reverse: Lion l. attacking kneeling stag l.; Aramaic legend above, ankh symbol beneath bull
Inscriptions: Obverse: Aramaic legend 'Baal tarz' (Baal of Tarsus)
Bibliography: Cf. Seaby 5650
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2 Related People |
| Tarsus Persian;Greek;Roman;Byzantine;Turkish;Frankish;Armenian
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| Mazaios Persian
328 BC
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