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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RaceBannon, post: 2391636, member: 25357&quot;]I love the map and the coin Collect89.&nbsp; I always appreciate a map to add context to the coins we collect.&nbsp; I think the staters of Cilicia and Tarsus are some of the most stunning ancient coins available.</p><p><br /></p><p>I always questioned as to whether those minted in Tarsus around 400 BC are classified as Persian or Greek.&nbsp; Since the rulers depicted on them are Persian.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyhoo, here&#039;s my example.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Persian Empire; Cilicia Tarsus; BC 380-374&nbsp; </b></p><p>AR Stater, 23mm/10.3g</p><p>OBV: Head of Arethusa, Patron naiad (water nymph) of Syracuse, facing slightly left wearing single pendant earrings and necklace</p><p>REV: Bearded head Left of Pharnabazos (or Ares), Persian military commander wearing crested helmet with raised ear flap.</p><p>(Price 2949)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]491440[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]491441[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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