Cilicia, Tarsos AR Stater. Balakros, satrap of Cilicia under Alexander III, circa 333-323 BC. Baaltars seated left on throne, torso facing, holding sceptre in extended right hand, left hand holding chlamys at his waist; grain ear and grape bunch on long stalk to left, BLTRZ (in Aramaic) to right, Aramaic M below throne / Lion to left, attacking bull to right above crenelated city walls of Tarsos; MZDI ZILBRNH RAWHLK (Mazaios Governor of Transeuphrates and Cilicia) in Aramaic above. SNG Levante Supp. 19; Leu 5, 322 corr. (references); SNG France

Condition: Very Fine

Weight: 10.9 gr
Diameter: 24 mm