Tarsus

Mints

SILVER IDUnique ID of the page ^ᵖ: 400

The mint at the ancient site of Tarsus in Cilicia.

Die Studies

Item	Image	MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.	WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum)
Tarsus (Pharnabazus), silver, double sigloi (Heracles/Ares) (385-375 BCE)		Silver	211 kg
Tarsus (Pharnabazus), silver, double sigloi (Baaltars/Ares) (378-373 BCE)		Silver	30,577 kg
Tarsus (Pharnabazus), silver, double sigloi (female head/Ares) (378-373 BCE)		Silver	28,838 kg
Tarsus (Tarkumuwa), silver, double sigloi (facing female head/Ares) (373-368 BCE)		Silver	29,282 kg
Tarsus (Tarkumuwa), silver, double sigloi (Baaltars/Ana) (369/8-361/0 BCE)		Silver	8,312 kg
Tarsus (Tarkumuwa), silver, double sigloi (Baaltars/Datames) (369/8-361/0 BCE)		Silver	33,654 kg
Tarsus (Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (333-319 BCE)		Silver	24,928 kg
Tarsus (Alexander the Great), gold, staters (333-319 BCE)		Gold	41,727 kg
Tarsus (Demetrius II), silver, tetradrachms (129-127 BCE)		Silver	2,473 kg
Tarsus (Antiochus VIII), silver, tetradrachms (116-114 BCE)		Silver	1,276 kg
Tarsus (Antiochus IX), silver, tetradrachms (114-112 BCE)		Silver	1,928 kg
Tarsus (Antiochus VIII), silver, tetradrachms (112-110 BCE)		Silver	987 kg

Overstriking coins

Item	Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin	MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.	DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.	Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety
25049 - Tarsus (double siglos horseman/archer) over uncertain type (CNG, EA 559, Apr. 2024, 126)		Silver	420 BC JL
2532 - Tarsus (double siglos female head/bearded head) over Side (Athena/Apollo) (Rauch, 41, June 1988, 292)		Silver	378 BC JL
2468 - Tarsus (double siglos female head/bearded head) over uncertain type (Nomos, Obolos 5, June 2016, 424)		Silver	378 BC JL
3129 - Tarsus (double siglos female head/bearded head) over Side (Athena/Apollo) (Künker, 312, Oct. 2018, 2516)		Silver	378 BC JL
3315 - Tarsus (double siglos female head/bearded head) over uncertain type (Ebay seller High rating low price, Apr. 2019)		Silver	378 BC JL
2559 - Tarsus (double siglos female head/bearded head) over Side (Athena/Apollo) (New York, ANS, SNG Berry 1295)		Silver	378 BC JL
2373 - Tarsus (double siglos female head/bearded head) over Side (Athena/Apollo) (Nomos, Obolos, 5, June 2016, 423)		Silver	378 BC JL
25092 - Tarsus (double siglos female head/bearded head) over uncertain type (Künker, 402, March 2024, 484)		Silver	378 BC JL
2556 - Tarsus (double siglos female head/bearded head) over Side (Athena/Apollo) (New York, ANS, SNG Berry 1294)		Silver	378 BC JL
2553 - Tarsus (double siglos female head/bearded head) over Side (Athena/Apollo) (Rauch, 47, Nov. 1991, 181)		Silver	378 BC JL
2770 - Tarsus (double siglos female head/bearded head) over uncertain type (Schulman, May 1966, 727)		Silver	378 BC JL
4324 - Tarsus (double siglos Baaltars/Ana) over uncertain type (CNG, EA 525, Oct. 2022, 400)		Silver	369 BC JL
2380 - Tarsus (double siglos Baaltars/satrap) over uncertain type (Gorny & Mosch, 199, Oct. 2011, 523)		Silver	369 BC JL
2822 - Tarsus (double siglos Baaltars/lion and bull on city walls) over uncertain type (CNG, MBS 66, May 2004, 616)		Silver	361 BC JL
2495 - Tarsus (double siglos Baaltars/lion and bull) over Aspendus (wrestlers/slinger) (CNG, EA 373, April 2016, 160)		Silver	361 BC JL
2311 - Tarsus (Alexander the Great) over Alexander the Great (Akçakale hoard, D2096)		Silver	333 BC JL
2312 - Tarsus (Alexander the Great) over uncertain type (CNG, EA 421, May 2018, 48)		Silver	333 BC JL
2412 - Tarsus (AE Tyche/Sandan) over uncertain type (CNG, EA 434, Dec. 2018, 118)		Bronze	164 BC JL

Overstruck coins

Item	Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety	MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.	DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.	Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin
2353 - Aspendus (double siglos hoplite/triskeles) over Tarsus (rider/archer) (Heritage, 231927, July 2019, 61059)		Silver	465 BC JL
2340 - Aspendus (double siglos athletes/slinger) over Tarsus (Female head/Ares) (Baldwin, 34, Oct. 2003, 141)		Silver	400 BC JL
21225 - Selge (double siglos athletes/slinger) over Tarsus (Datames) (Baaltars/Ana and Datames) (Triton, IV, Dec. 2000, 287)		Silver	380 BC JL
3204 - Cilicia (uncertain mint) (double siglos, Sphinx/monster) over Tarsus (satrap/archer) (Roma Numismatics, EA 45, 5 May 2018, 316)		Silver	372 BC JL
2444 - Issus (double siglos Baaltars/Athena) over Tarsus (Baaltars/lion and bull) (CNG, 88, 14 Sept. 2011, 405)		Silver	333 BC JL
SO 1150 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim over Tarsus		Silver	300 BC JL

Description

Nomisma IDNomisma ID	tarsus
Definition:	The mint at the ancient site of Tarsus in Cilicia.
Pleiades IDUnique ID of the Pleiades place resource	648789
Ancient regionAncient region.	Cilicia Nomisma: cilicia
Modern countryModern country	Turkey
CoordinatesGeographical coorindates	36.916667° N, 34.900000° E
Links	https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/648789 http://dbpedia.org/resource/Tarsus,_Mersin http://sws.geonames.org/8378491/ http://collection.britishmuseum.org/id/place/x29058 http://vocab.getty.edu/tgn/7002623

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Literature

• Callataÿ 2000b
• Callataÿ 2018b
• Casabonne 2004
• Houghton 1979
• Houghton 1993
• Moysey 1986
• Newell 1918
• SNG Copenhagen Lycaonia-Cilicia
• SNG France 2
• SNG von Aulock Kilikien

Authors

• Robert A. Moysey