Ionia, Smyrna; Amazon/galley
50,00 €
Description
Ionia, Smyrna, 2nd – 3rd century AD. CMYPNAIΩN; Draped and turreted bust of the Amazon Smyrna left, bipennis over shoulder / CMYPNAIΩN; galley.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE19 |
| Weight [g]: | 3,40 |
| Grade: | aVF/VF |
| Attribution: | not in known references, cf. Weber 6155 (prow), SNG Cop 1266 (prow) |
| Commentary: | dark patina with some deposits, some roughness, area of flatness on reverse |
Historical Context
The popular ethymology In ancient Greece derives the name of the warrior-women from a-mazos ("without breasts") and connecting it with the practice of breast removal in order to improve fighting abilities.
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