★ Ex Prospero Collection (NY Sale XXVII, 2012) ★

ANCIENT GREECE. CILICIA, TARSOS. Mazaios (Satrap of Cilicia & Cappadocia).
Silver stater, circa 361-334 BC.
Obv: Baaltars seated left on throne, holding eagle-tipped sceptre; grain ear and grape bunch above Aramaic N to left, B'LTRZ in Aramaic to right, Aramaic M below throne. Rev: lion to left, attacking bull to right above city walls of Tarsos; 'MZDI ZI'L'BRNH RAWHLK' ('Mazaios Governor of Transeuphrates and Cilicia') in Aramaic above. Good Very Fine; boasting a beautiful old cabinet tone.

Reference: Casabonne-Series 4, Group B; SNG BnF-359.
Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection; ex Prospero Collection of Ancient Greek Coins, Baldwin's Auctions Ltd - Dmitry Markov Coins & Medals - M&M Numismatics Ltd, The New York Sale XXVII (4/1/2012), lot 603 (hammer: USD 3,000); previously acquired from B.A. Seaby Ltd. (London), 1987.
Die Axis: 9h.
Diameter: 24 mm.
Weight: 10.93 g.
Composition: Silver.

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