Description
Paphlagonia, Amastris, 120 – 63 BC. Aegis with gorgon head at center/ AMAΣ-TPEΩN; Nike walking right, palm branch over shoulder.
Paphlagonia, Amastris; aegis with gorgoneion/Nike
55,00 €
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE21 |
| Weight [g]: | 7,16 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | SNG BM Black Sea 1317-8 |
| Commentary: | green patina, some reddish deposits on reverse, some flatness |
Historical Context
The territory of Amastris produced a great quantity of boxwood, which grew on Mount Cytorus; it was so renowned throughout the Roman Empire, that it was even mentioned in poems.
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