Pharnabazus Tarsus Babelon 1910 590-3 and 597, Silver, struck at Tarsus, 378–373 BC. Obverse: head of a woman (arethusa?), three-quarters facing, adorned with earrings and a necklace. Reverse: head of ares, bearded wearing a crested attic helmet. Weight about g.
| mint | Tarsus | weight | g (0) |
| ruler | Pharnabazus | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | — | axis | ↕ (0) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
obverse
Head of a woman (Arethusa?), three-quarters facing, adorned with earrings and a necklace
reverse
Head of Ares, bearded wearing a crested Attic helmet
specimens (5)
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Cite this coin
Pharnabazus Tarsus Babelon 1910 590-3 and 597 (pharnabazus_satrap_tarsus_babelon_1910_590-7), 378–373 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/pharnabazus-tarsus-babelon-1910-590-3-and-597/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA