Arsames, satrap of Cilicia Tarsus Babelon 1910 722, Silver, struck at Tarsus, 330–323 BC. Obverse: bust of athena three-quarters facing, draped and adorned with a necklace, wearing an attic helmet with triple crest. Reverse: baaltars seated on an ornate throne, his arm resting on the backrest, holding a sceptre surmounted by a lotus flower; in the field, corn-ear and bunch of grapes baaltars assis sur un. Weight about 0.7 g.
| mint | Tarsus | weight | 0.70g (1) |
| ruler | Arsames, satrap of Cilicia | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | — | axis | 3↕ (1) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
obverse
Bust of Athena three-quarters facing, draped and adorned with a necklace, wearing an Attic helmet with triple crest
reverse
Baaltars seated on an ornate throne, his arm resting on the backrest, holding a sceptre surmounted by a lotus flower; in the field, corn-ear and bunch of grapes Baaltars assis sur un
specimens (1)
National Museum of Denmark
0.70g
3↕
Cite this coin
Arsames, satrap of Cilicia Tarsus Babelon 1910 722 (tarsus_babelon_1910_722), 330–323 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/arsames-satrap-of-cilicia-tarsus-babelon-1910-722/ (accessed: 2026-09-15). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA