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Ionia, Miletos, 1/24 staterca. 600-550 BC
EL5, 0.41g
obv: lion’s head facing
rev: incuse punch
(SNG Kayhan 453; Klein 416)
ex CNG, dealer's pictureareich12/16/10 at 18:07Caffaro: superbe!
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Pharnabazos stater (or cilician siglos) Type 3Cilicia, Tarsos. Satrap Pharnabazos, 379-374 BC. AR Stater (10.35 g). Female head three-quarter facing to left, wearing sphendone and necklace. Reverse: Helmeted male head left (Ares?) with name of Pharnabazos (PRNZBU) and Cilicia (HLK) in aramaic; in right field, ankh. SNG Cop 267-269; cf. Weber 7616 (plate 275). Flan crack at 6 o'clock on obverse; porous. Of excellent style and well detailed; Extremely Fine.
Ex Ira & Goldberg 55 lot 72. Ex Malter Auction XLVII (4 II 92), lot 151. Caffaro09/21/10 at 03:54Caffaro: A great imitation of Arethusa head by Kimon (Syrac...
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Mazaios stater (or cilician siglos) Silver stater, SGCV II 5649, EF, 11.010g, 23.9mm, 0o, 361 - 334 B.C.
O: BALTRZ (=Baaltarz) in Aramaic behind, Baal of Tarsos enthroned left, head facing, holding bunch of grapes, grain ear, and eagle in right, lotus headed scepter in left hand, M below throne, all within a circle of dots /
R: lion bringing down bull, attacking with teeth and claws, MZDI (=Mazdai) in Aramaic above, letters below, all within a circle of dots; obverse and reverse slightly off center.
Provenance: FACCaffaro06/05/10 at 16:55Caffaro: yes that's true you're right Thanks 
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