Ancient Greek Cilicia? (Mint?) Hemiobal? [solved]

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Hey all,

 

I'm stumped trying to identify this ancient silver coin, and I could use some help. I bought it under the impression that it was from Cilicia, unknown mint, unknown date (roughly 4th century BC). Details below:

 

Weight: 0.58 g

Diameter: 12.14 mm

Thickness: 1.11 mm

 

https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=13125291
 

Greek Coins
ASIA MINOR. Uncertain (Cilicia?). Obol (Circa 4th century).

Obv: YΓE (retrograde).
Bull butting right.
 

Rev: YΓE (retrograde).
Figure standing left.
 

Unpublished in the standard references; Numismatik Naumann 77, lot 107; Nomos Obolos 21, lot 517.
Rare unpublished issue, only known from auctions, bearing a still uncertain or blundered legend on obverse and reverse
 

(Information courtesy of DRD Numismatics)

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