Cilicia, Tarsos AR Stater. Balakros, satrap of Cilicia under Alexander III, circa 333-323 BC. Baaltars seated left on throne, torso facing, holding lotus-tipped sceptre in extended right hand, left hand holding chlamys at his waist; grain ear to left, B'LTRZ (in Aramaic) to right / Lion left, attacking bull right above crenellated walls; club and B above. Casabonne Series 1; SNG France 365 (same dies); SNG Levante -; SNG von Aulock -; SNG Copenhagen 322. 10.98g, 25mm, 8h.
Good Very Fine, lightly toned and lustrous.
Ex private UK collection;
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Live Auction 4, 29 November 2018, lot 349.