Cilicia, Tarsos AR Stater. Balakros, satrap of Cilicia under Alexander III, circa 333-323 BC. Baaltars seated left on throne, torso facing, holding sceptre in extended right hand, left hand holding chlamys at his waist; grain ear and grape bunch on long stalk to left, BLTRZ (in Aramaic) to right, Aramaic M below throne / Lion to left, attacking bull to right above crenelated city walls of Tarsos; MZDI ZILBRNH RAWHLK (Mazaios Governor of Transeuphrates and Cilicia) in Aramaic above. SNG Levante Supp. 19; Leu 5, 322 corr. (references); SNG France -. 10.82g, 23mm, 9h.
Good Very Fine; test cut.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.