Mazaeus Tarsus Robinson 1948 p.59, no. 12, Gold, struck at Tarsus, 360–330 BC. Obverse: baaltars, bearded, draped, seated on a diphros (portable seat) wearing a laurel wreath and holding an ear of wheat and a bunch of grapes in one hand, and a sceptre surmounted by a lotus flower in the other hand; under the throne, a cross with handles baaltars assis sur un diphros (tabouret). Reverse: lion attacking a kneeling stag lion terrassant un cerf. Weight about 8.4 g.
| mint | Tarsus | weight | 8.41g (1) |
| ruler | Mazaeus | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | — | axis | ↕ (0) |
| material | Gold | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
obverse
Baaltars, bearded, draped, seated on a diphros (portable seat) wearing a laurel wreath and holding an ear of wheat and a bunch of grapes in one hand, and a sceptre surmounted by a lotus flower in the other hand; under the throne, a cross with handles Baaltars assis sur un diphros (tabouret)
reverse
Lion attacking a kneeling stag Lion terrassant un cerf
specimens (1)
British Museum
8.41g
Cite this coin
Mazaeus Tarsus Robinson 1948 p.59, no. 12 (tarsus_robinson_1948_p.59.12), 360–330 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/mazaeus-tarsus-robinson-1948-p59-no-12/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA