The Prospero Collection of Ancient Greek Coins. CILICIA. Myriandros, Satrap Mazaios (c.361-334 B.C.), Silver Stater, 10.78g,. Cilician legend (‘ BLTRZ ’ = Baaltars) (retrograde), Baaltars, wearing an ornate crown, seated to right on a throne, the back of which terminates in a swan’s head, holding a lotus-flower in his right hand and a sceptre surmounted by lotus-flower in his left, a Cilician letter on right. Rev. Lion seated to left, a bow above (SNG France 422 (this obv erse die); E.T. Newell, ‘Myriandros – Alexandria Kat’Isson’, AJN LIII, 1919, p. 16, 1; SNG Levante -). Toned, nearly extremely fine, scarce. US$ 2,500
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