Cilicia, Tarsos AR Stater. Mazaios, satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia, circa 361/0-334 BC. Baaltars seated left on throne, torso facing, holding eagle-tipped sceptre in right hand, left hand holding chlamys at his waist; grain ear and grape bunch above Aramaic N to left, B'LTRZ in Aramaic to right, Aramaic M below throne / Lion to left, attacking bull to right above crenelated city walls of Tarsos; 'MZDI ZI'L'BRNH RAWHLK' (Mazaios Governor of Transeuphrates and Cilicia) in Aramaic above. Casabonne Series 4, Group B; SNG France 359; SNG Levante 113. 10.80g, 22mm, 8h.
Good Very Fine, lightly toned.
From a private UK collection.