Stater - Amastris

Features

Issuer	Amastris (Paphlagonia)
Queen	Amastris (300 BC - 284 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	300 BC - 285 BC
Value	2 Sigloi
Currency	Persic siglos/drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	9.62 g
Diameter	20 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 559255
References	Callataÿ Amastris# 19 François de Callataÿ; 2004. “Le premier monnayage de la cité d'Amastris (Paphlagonie)”, Schweizerische Numismatische Rundschau = Revue Suisse de Numismatique = Rivista Svizzera di Numismatica (Swiss Numismatic Review), Volume 83, pages 57-86. , SNG BM Black Sea# 1299 Martin Jessop Price; 1993. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum (Great Britain) / Volume 9.1. The British Museum. Part 1: The Black Sea. British Museum, London, United Kingdom. , SNG von Aulock# 1979 Gebr. Mann (publisher). Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Sammlung von Aulock. Gebr. Mann, Berlin, Germany (17 volumes).

Obverse

Head of Mên, Amastris or Mithras right, wearing laureate Phrygian cap.

Reverse

Aphrodite enthroned left, Nike left in extended right hand, transverse scepter cradled in left arm.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΑΜΑΣΤΡΙOΣ
ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ

Mint

Amastris, Paphlagonia, modern-day Amasra, Turkey

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (300 BC - 285 BC)

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