★ Ex Sternberg XVIII, 20 November 1986, 184 ★

CILICIA. Tarsos. Mazaios, satrap of Cilicia, 361/0-334 BC. Stater (Silver, 22 mm, 10.96 g, 9 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. Casabonne series 2, Group C. SNG Levante Suppl. 20 ( same obverse die ). SNG Paris 335 var. (𐡍𐡕 on obverse to lower left). A very well struck and nicely centered example with beautiful iridescent toning. Good extremely fine.

Ex Sternberg XVIII, 20 November 1986, 184.