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Persian Empire, Mazaios, Satrap of Cilicia, 361 - 334 B.C., Tarsos, Cilicia
Mazaios was the Persian satrap of Cilicia beginning about 361 B.C. and in about 345 B.C. he was also made satrap of Transeuphratesia (which included Syria and Judaea). In 331 B.C., Mazaios was defeated by Alexander the Great at the Battle of Gaugamela, after which he fled to Babylon. Later that year Mazaios surrendered Babylon, the capital of the Persian Empire, to Alexander. For surrendering without a fight, Alexander appointed Mazaios governor of Babylon. He died in 328 B.C.SH56730. Silver stater, SNG Levante 104; SNG BnF 348, SNG Cop 311; SNGvA 5958; Traité II 701; Casabonne 2B, aVF, Tarsos (Tarsus, Mersin, Turkey) mint, weight 10.694g, maximum diameter 24.1mm, die axis 45o, 361 - 334 B.C.; obverse BLTRZ (Baaltars) in Aramaic (read upward) behind, Baal of Tarsos enthroned left, head facing, nude to waist, himation around hips and legs; bunch of grapes, grain ear, and eagle in right hand; lotus tipped scepter vertical behind in left hand; Aramaic R lower left, Aramaic M below throne; reverse lion bringing down bull, attacking with teeth and claws, MZDI (Mazaios) in Aramaic (read right to left) above, Aramaic Z below, linear border; SOLD
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