The Prospero Collection of Ancient Greek Coins. CILICIA. Tarsos, Satrap Mazaios (c.361-334 B.C.), Silver Stater, 10.62g,. Baaltars, wearing a himation over his lower limbs, seated to left, his upper body facing, holding a grain-ear and a bunch of grapes in his right hand and a lotus-headed sceptre in his left, Aramaic legend on right (‘ BLTRZ ’ = Baaltars), Aramaic letter below the seat. Rev. Lion attacking a stag to left, Aramaic legend above (‘ MZDI ’ = Mazaios), O below, all within a shallow incuse square (SNG France 318; Boston 2136; SNG Levante -, cf. 111 var.; SNG von Aulock -, cf. 5954-6 var.). Extremely fine. Purchased from Spink & Son Ltd., London, 12 December 1990 US$ 3,000
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