★ Unpublished Type ★

CILICIA. Tarsos. 1/3 Stater (Circa 425-400 BC).

Obv: Forepart of winged and horned lion left.
Rev: Persian King advancing right, holding bow and leaning on staff.

SNG BN - (cf. 208 for obv. type, described as a griffin); cf. SNG Levante 59 (same); SNG Copenhagen -; SNG von Aulock -; BMC -.

The obverse type is described as a griffin in both BN and Levante collections, but the exceptional preservation of this specimen clearly shows lion jaws instead of griffin beak

Condition: Extremely fine.

Weight: 3.72 g.
Diameter: 14 mm.