★ A very rare obol from Tarsos ★
CILICIA. Tarsos. Mazaios, satrap of Cilicia, 361/0-334 BC. Obol (Silver, 10 mm, 0.78 g, 1 h). Baaltars seated left, holding lotus-tipped scepter with his right hand and chlamys at his waist with his left. Rev. Lion advancing right over large crescent; above, star. Casabonne Series 5, Group C. SNG Levante 191 ('Myriandros'). SNG Paris 435 ('Myriandros'). Very rare and unusually nice. The obverse struck slightly off center, otherwise, about extremely fine.
Price realized | 360 CHF |
Starting price | 160 CHF |
Estimate | 200 CHF |