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Stater - Mazaeus 361 BC - 334 BC
| Silver | 10.84 g | 21.5 mm |
| Issuer | Satrapy of Cilicia (Achaemenid Satrapies) |
|---|---|
| Satrap | Mazaeus (Μαζαῖος) (361 BC - 331 BC) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 361 BC - 334 BC |
| Value | Silver Stater (3) |
| Currency | Drachm (550-330 BCE) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 10.84 g |
| Diameter | 21.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-10 |
| Numista | N#413547 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Lion walking left over crescent; star and MZDY (in Aramaic) above.
Comment
Casabonne Series 5, Group C; SNG France 433 (Myriandros); SNG Levante 185 (Myriandros); Sunrise –.
The attribution of the walking-lion series of Mazaios had originally been given to the mint of Tarsos, but Newell argued that they more likely were struck at Myriandros in his study of that mint in AJN 53 (1919). Later, J.D. Bing, in AJN 1 (1989), argued for an alternative attribution of the Myriandros coinage to the mint of Issos. While most numismatic works continue to follow Newell, Casabonne’s significant study of Cilicia during the Persian period convincingly returns these coins of Mazaios to the mint of Tarsos (cf. Casabonne, pp. 215–7).
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin Stater - Mazaeus (361 BC - 334 BC) from Satrapy of Cilicia (Achaemenid Satrapies) made of Silver weighing 10.84 g is that it features an image of a Persian king, possibly Artaxerxes III, on the obverse (front side), signifying the coin's origin and allegiance to the Achaemenid Empire.
