CILICIA. Tarsos. Pharnabazos, Persian military commander, 380-374/3 BC. Stater (Silver, 25 mm, 10.65 g, 9 h). Diademed female head facing slightly to left, wearing pendant earrings and elaborate necklace; to lower left, dolphin left. Rev. 𐡂𐡃𐡍𐡊𐡆𐡃 ('frnbz klk' in Aramaic) Bearded head of Ares (?) to right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with a volute on the bowl and slight drapery around neck. Casabonne Series 3. Moysey Issue 3, 41-2. SNG Levante -. SNG Paris 247. Nicely toned. The obverse struck from a worn die and with some scratches, and the reverse heavily double struck, otherwise, very fine.

The double strike on the back of this piece is almost dramatic, revealing an additional eye - that of the subtype - on the brow plate of the helmet, gazing toward the heavens