| Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. > Buy or Bid Sale 227 | Auction date: 14 May 2024 |
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| Lot description: Cilicia, Tarsus. Stater; Cilicia, Tarsus; Mazaios, satrap of Cilicia,361/0-334 BC, Stater, 10.84g. SNG Levante-100-106 (for type); Leu, E-Auction 10 lot 529 (for symbols). Obv: 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 long scepter in his left; to lower left, lion's head. Rx: 𐡉𐡌𐡆𐡓 ('mzdy' in Aramaic) Lion attacking bull to left; below, shield. Despite the commonnessy of staters of Mazaios, this coin is exceptionally rare due to its combination of the symbol of the lion's head on the obverse and the shield on the reverse. Normally, there would be Arabic letters in the place of the lion's head; the shield is frequently employed on types with a reverse of an advancing lion. This is only the second recorded example of this type.. VF Estimate: 1200 USD |  |
