Amathos (BC 400-350) Stater/Didrachm - Zotimos

Zotimos, King of Amathos, ca 400-350 BC. AR Stater/Didrachm (6.32g). Lion reclining right, paw raised, eagle flying right above / Forepart of roaring lion right. Good VF, light scratches in fields. Very rare. Ex John Ward Collection - Metropolitan Museum of Art (Sotheby's Zurich, 4/1973), lot 640.

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Filename:	660652.jpg
City/Mint name:	Amathos
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Keywords:	silver / classical
References:	Amandry, Amathonte 3 (D2/R2 - this coin); BMC Cyprus pg. 4, 10 (same obverse die); Traite pl. CXXXII, 21 (same reverse die); SNG Lockett 3062 (same reverse die); Weber 7686 (same obverse die)
Valuation:	CNG Auc. 66 (5/2004), lot 652 ($2,500 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:	Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
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Date added:	Dec 21, 2004
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