Amastris (BC 285-250) Didrachm

ca 285 BC. AR Didrachm (9.55g). Head of Mithras right, wearing Persian mitra adorned with laurel wreath and star below / Aphrodite seated left, wearing polos, holding sceptre and Nike, who crowns her with wreath; myrtle bud to left, Î‘ÎœÎ‘Î£Î¤Î¡Î™Î•Î©Î to right. Good VF, attractively toned. Rare.

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City/Mint name:	Amastris
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Keywords:	silver / classical
References:	Waddington, RG pg. 136, 5; SNG BM Black Sea 1302; SNG Cop. 244
Valuation:	CNG Auc. 67 (9/2004), lot 631 ($1,100 + comm)
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