Watch List notes:

CILICIA. Tarsos. Mazaios, satrap of Cilicia, 361/0-334 BC. Stater (Silver, 24 mm, 11.00 g, 4 h). 𐡁𐡏𐡋𐡕𐡓𐡆 ('b'ltrs' in Aramaic) Baaltars seated left on backless throne, his body turned to front, holding an eagle, a grain ear and a vine branch with a bunch of grapes in his right hand, and a long scepter in his left; to lower left, 𐡕𐡍 ('sn'); below throne, 𐡌 ('m'). Rev. 𐡌𐡆𐡓𐡉 ('mzdy' in Aramaic) Lion attacking bull to left; below, monogram. Casabonne series 2, Group C. SNG Levante 106 (same dies). SNG Paris -. Fresh and attractive. A hint of porosity, otherwise, extremely fine.


From the Sam 'Duck' Reed Collection, privately acquired from Numismatic Fine Arts at the San Francisco coin show on 1 February 1991.