Tarsus Casabonne 2000 I, Silver, struck at Tarsus, 400–380 BC. Obverse: persian great king bearded wearing persian kidaris (crenellated crown) and kandys (persian tunic), holding persian head of a lion standing in front of him and a dagger le grand roi. Reverse: the persian great king bearded wearing the kydaris (crenellated crown) and kandys (persian tunic), holding an object in front and leaning on a spear le grand roi, barbu,. Weight about g.
| mint | Tarsus | weight | g (0) |
| ruler | — | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | — | axis | ↕ (0) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
obverse
Persian Great King bearded wearing Persian kidaris (crenellated crown) and kandys (Persian tunic), holding Persian head of a lion standing in front of him and a dagger Le Grand Roi
reverse
The Persian Great King bearded wearing the kydaris (crenellated crown) and kandys (Persian tunic), holding an object in front and leaning on a spear le Grand Roi, barbu,
specimens (2)
BnF (IRIS)
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Tarsus Casabonne 2000 I (tarsus_casabonne_2000_i), 400–380 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/tarsus-casabonne-2000-i/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA