Unattributed Greek, AR Tetartemorion (?) - Pegasus (or 
Hippocamp?) and standing figure
$510.00  
April 22, 2007
Beastcoins Collection.

Greek, AR Tetartemorion (?) 8mm x 11mm, 0.37g 

Obv: Forepart of Pegasus right, Taurus symbol in right 
field, all in beaded circle 
Rev: Bearded figure in long garments standing right, left 
hand down at side, right hand raised, facing either a tall 
column surmounted by a small figure or a lit altar, Taurus 
symbol in upper middle field 

Possibly Asia Minor satrapal coinage (AR Hemiobol?) with 
Nergal or King of Persia reverse from Samaria, Cilicia, Mysia, Lycia or Lydia, but I have been unable to find 
anything similar. Maybe in Meshorer or Qedar, but I don't 
have access to either. 

The most similar coin I've seen so far, which is why I keep 
convincing myself this is from Cilicia-Tarsus is a AR Stater 
from NAC. The style and iconography seem very similar, but 
with no legends on my coin, I cannot be certain. Perhaps 
the Taurus symbols on both sides are actually Aramaic letters or symbols? 

Another possibility is that the animal is a hippocamp, not 
Pegasus, as the wings are spiny instead of feathery.

Some replies on ancients.info about this coin:

1) Maybe the Taurus symbol is a reference to Baaltars, in 
which case this is likely to be a Cilcian coin. That being 
said, it's eye appeal and style suggest Samarian.

2) I had a look through M&Q Samarian Coinage but can find 
nothing like this. Actually, the style (or execution of it) 
isn't Samarian in MHO. I think it is Eastern, maybe Syrian 
though 'feels' Iranian/Persian too. Alex

3) I reckon Persis 2-1st C. BC.