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Tyrants of the Tigris & euphrates
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Tarsos in Cilicia
Silver Stater. (10.57 g), ca. 361/0-334 BC
Mazaios, Satrap of Cilicia, ca. 361/0-334 BC
Casabonne Series 6; Newell, Myriandros 1; SNG France 422 var. (legend retrograde; Myr-
iandros); SNG Levante Supp. 26 (this coin; Myriandros); Jameson 1621 var. (legend retro-
grade). Extremely Fine.
Crowned figure of Artaxerxes III in the guise of Baaltars seated right on throne with back terminating in
swan’s head, holding lotus flower in right hand, lotus-tipped scepter in left; B’LTRZ (in Aramaic) to left,
M (in Aramaic) to lower right. Reverse: Lion recumbent left; bow above.
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Pergamum in Mysia
Gold Stater. (8.60 g), 334-332 BC
Anonymous
SNG France 1557 = De Luynes 2493 = Saida 37; Von Fritze, Pergamon 7 = Saida 36 var.
(rev. not incuse); Gulbenkian 699 var. (same); Jameson 2580 var. (same); Mint State.
Head of youthful Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress. Reverse: Palladium, wearing kalathos,
standing facing in an archaistic manner, holding a shield over her left arm and thrusting with a spear
held in her upraised right hand; in field to left, Corinthian helmet with crest; hanging from the shield,
fillet ending in tassels.