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| Issuer | Amastris |
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| Year | 285 BC - 250 BC |
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| Weight | 9.29 g |
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| Obverse description | Bust of the god Mên in right profile, wearing a distinctive Phrygian cap adorned with a laurel branch and a star motif. The facial features are rendered in a Hellenistic style, with careful attention to the physiognomy characteristic of this lunar deity. The cap's decoration serves as an iconographic identifier for Mên, a deity of Anatolian origin widely venerated in the Pontic region. The overall relief is typical of late Classical to early Hellenistic die-cutting traditions prevalent in northern Asia Minor. |
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| Reverse description | Aphrodite enthroned in left profile, her figure draped in flowing garments rendered with fine detail. In her extended right hand she holds a figure of Nike, who leans forward to crown the goddess with a wreath, creating a dynamic interplay between the two figures. Aphrodite's left arm cradles a lotus-tipped scepter, an attribute emphasizing her divine authority. A rose appears in the left field, and the letter Alpha (Α) is placed beneath the throne as a control mark. The inscription ΑΜΑΣΤΡΙEΩN Α arcs around the design, identifying the issuing civic authority of Amastris in Paphlagonia. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΑΜΑΣΤΡΙEΩN Α |
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