CILICIA. Tarsus. Mazaeus. (361-334 BC). Silver stater (10.88 gm). 
Tarsus Baal of Tarsus enthroned three-quarters left, head facing, right hand holding grain ear and vine branch on which eagle perched right, left hand resting on sceptre, Aramaic inscription B’ltrz to right, m under throne, tn beneath the grapes.
Aramaic inscription Mzdi, lion left attacking bull left, grain ear and ankh below. 

Cf. SNG Levante 106 (same obverse die). Cf. SNG Paris 350 (no grain ear on reverse and no m under throne). Cf. SNG 
von Aulock 5959 (grain ear and Aramaic letter beneath animals). 

Gemini III, Lot 222, January 9th, 2007

Re-used by permission of Harlan J Berk (www.harlanjberk.com) and
 Freeman & Sear (www.freemanandsear.com)