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; T below throne, grain ear to left, B'LTRZ in Aramaic to right / Lion left, attacking bull right above two crenellated walls, each with four towers; club above. SNG France 362; SNG Levante -; SNG von Aulock -. 10.88g, 23mm, 2h.
Good Very Fine; test cuts to both sides. Very Rare.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 54, 28 February 2019, lot 253;
Ex inventory of a UK dealer.