Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 1907 Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $1,000
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CILICIA, Satrap of Cilicia, Mazaios, (361-334 B.C.) silver stater, (10.964 grams), Tarsus mint, obv. Baal of Tarsus enthroned to left holding corn ear with bunch of grapes and lotus-headed sceptre, behind Aramaic legend 'Baal tarz', below throne 'ankh' symbol, rev. lion left on the back of a stag kneeling left which it attacks with teeth and claws, above Aramaic legend 'Mazdai', within circle of dots, (S.5650, BMC 52, SNG Levante 103). Weak striking on the obverse, a grey patina on the reverse, extremely fine, rare.
Mazaios ruled Cilicia for 27 years, until just before the Macedonian conquest. Later, under Alexander, he became governor of Babylonia.
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