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Features
| Issuer |
Amastris
(Paphlagonia)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 300 BC - 285 BC |
| Value | 2 Sigloi |
| Currency | Persic siglos/drachm |
| Composition | Srebro |
| Weight | 9.57 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Okrągły (nieregularny) |
| Technique | Młotkowana |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 186251 |
| References | Callataÿ Amastris# 20-21 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 France# 23 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum France (8 volumes). Agnes Baldwin Brett; 1955. Catalogue of Greek Coins. Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, United States. William Henry Waddington, Ernest Babelon, Théodore Reinach. Recueil général des monnaies grecques d'Asie mineure. Éditions Ernest Leroux, Paris, France (4 volumes). Jean Babelon, Louis Ciani (ed.), Jules Florange (ed.). Catalogue de la collection de Luynes - monnaies grecques. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France (4 volumes).Hansjörg Bloesch; 1997. Griechische Münzen in Winterthur 2. Münzkabinett der Stadt Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland (2 volumes). |
Obverse
(en) Head of Mithras to right wearing Persian mitra adorned with laurel wreath and star
Reverse
(en) Aphrodite seated left on throne, holding Nike and lotos-tipped scepter. Below throne, monogram and to left, rose
Script: grecki
Lettering: ΑΜΑΣΤΡΙΕΩΝ
Mint
Amastris, Paphlagonia, modern-day Amasra, TurkeySee also
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (300 BC - 285 BC) | 
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$ 7300 | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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Examples of the type
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica, ark:/12148/btv1b11317516f
22 mm • 9.4 g • ↑↑ 12h
22 mm • 9.4 g • ↑↑ 12h
de Luynes 2402; Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum France 7 n° 23
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Multiple sales of the same specimen:
Nomos AGAuction 10 Lot 45 
|
18 May 2015 | XF |
USD 8791.51
(CHF 7000.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Nomos AG | |||||
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CNG Auction 90 Lot 565
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23 May 2012 | XF |
USD 5000.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. | |||||
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Gorny & Mosch Auction 133 Lot 191
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11 Oct 2004 | XF | Unsold | |
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From the Gallice Collection, E. Bourgey, 5 December 1932, 203 and that of Gustave Burel, Feuardent, 11 June 1913, 254 = Callataÿ Amastris 20b |
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| © Gorny & Mosch GmbH Giessener Münzhandlung | |||||
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