Cilicia, Mallos AR Stater. Circa 440-400 BC. Bearded and winged male deity in kneeling-running stance to left, holding solar disc with both hands / Swan standing to right with wings raised; MAP above, [floral ornament] before, all within incuse circle. BMC -; SNG von Aulock -; SNG Copenhagen -; Casabonne, MIMAA -; SNG BnF -, cf. for type 377 and SNG Levante 149; Roma XVIII, lot 646 (same dies - hammer: £2800); Numismatik Naumann 71, lot 245 (same dies). 11.64g, 19mm, 9h.
Very Fine; test cut to rev. Extremely Rare; seemingly one of fewer than five known examples.
From a private North American collection.