PAPHLAGONIA. Amastris. Queen Amastris (ca. 305-285/4 BC). AR stater or didrachm (21mm, 9.79 gm, 12h). NGC Choice VF 4/5 - 4/5. Head of Mên, Amastris or Mithras right, wearing laureate Phrygian cap; bow in bowcase behind / AMAΣTPIOΣ / BAΣIΛIΣΣHΣ, Aphrodite enthroned left, Eros right in extended right hand, left arm resting on throne arm; transverse scepter leaning against throne, radiate head of Helios facing above. HGC 7, 352 (R2). De Callataÿ 2004, 1-10. Lovely portrait on satiny flan.

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