CILICIA. Tarsos. Circa 425-400 BC. Stater (Silver, 24 mm, 10.69 g, 11 h). Bellerophon (?), nude but for petasos, riding Pegasos flying to right, holding reins in his left hand and trident in his right; below, ankh-like symbol.
Rev. Bellerophon (?), nude but for petasos, riding Pegasos flying to left, holding reins in his left hand and hurling trident with his right; below, ankh-like symbol; all within dotted border within incuse square. Müseler 9.3.1. Nomos 18 (2019), 203 (
same dies). Roma XVI (2018), 331 (
same dies). SNG Copenhagen -. SNG Levante -. SNG Paris -. SNG von Aulock -. Extremely rare, one of a very few known examples. Struck from a somewhat worn obverse die
, otherwise, very fine.
From a European collection, formed before 2005.