Cilicia, Tarsos.

1,250.00

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Description

Mazaios, satrap of Cilicia, 361-334 BC. AR stater, 10.44 g., 24 mm.

Obv.: Baaltars seated to the left, holding barley ear, bunch of grapes, and sceptre; to the right: B’LTRZ (in Aramaic), below throne: control mark (bunch of grapes).

Rev.: lion attacking stag left; above: MZDI (in Aramaic), in lower left corner: Aramaic M; all in dotted square within incuse square.

Ref.: Casabonne Series 1, Group B; SNG BN 326-7; SNG Levante 107-8.

Beautiful old cabinet toning. Good Very Fine.

From the count De Laval collection; ex Glendining April 1955, lot 531; with collectors’ ticket.