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| Issuer | Amastris (Paphlagonia) |
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| Year | 300 BC - 200 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Helmeted head of Athena facing right, rendered in the Hellenistic style, wearing a crested Attic helmet adorned with a star on the bowl. The goddess's facial features are finely modelled, with locks of hair visible beneath the helmet's cheek guards. The flan is encircled by a plain dotted border. No legend appears on the obverse field. |
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| Reverse description | An owl, the emblematic bird of Athena, depicted standing facing on a winged thunderbolt set horizontally across the field, its head turned slightly toward the viewer. The bird's plumage and talons are rendered with characteristic Hellenistic engraving detail. The ethnic legend ΑΜΑΣΤΡΙΕΩΝ is inscribed in two lines, partially above and partially below the central device, identifying the issuing city of Amastris. The composition is framed within a plain dotted border. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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