Struck in the Aeolian city of Cyme, this AR tetradrachm showcases one of the most distinctive and culturally expressive designs in Greek coinage.
The obverse presents the legendary Amazon of Cyme, a powerful emblem of the city’s mythic origins and civic identity. Far from ornamental, the Amazon symbolizes autonomy, martial strength, and heroic ancestry—values Cyme proudly broadcast through its silver. The reverse features a horse advancing within a wreath, an image rich in meaning: nobility, movement, prosperity, and victory bound together in a single composition.
Minted in the mid-2nd century BC, this issue belongs to a refined Hellenistic tradition where artistry and symbolism were paramount. Preserved in Choice Extremely Fine, with balanced strike (4/5) and surface quality (3/5), the coin delivers strong visual presence. The noted die shift is an authentic minting artifact, offering insight into ancient production rather than detracting from historical integrity.
Cyme’s Amazon tetradrachms are celebrated for their blend of mythology, femininity, and civic pride—silver declarations of identity from a confident polis. This example balances artistic elegance, historical character, and technical interest, making it especially appealing to collectors who value story as much as surface.
A strong acquisition for collectors of Greek silver, mythological types, or Hellenistic city-state coinage where legend, artistry, and authenticity converge.
Struck in the Aeolian city of Cyme, this AR tetradrachm showcases one of the most distinctive and culturally expressive designs in Greek coinage.
The obverse presents the legendary Amazon of Cyme, a powerful emblem of the city’s mythic origins and civic identity. Far from ornamental, the Amazon symbolizes autonomy, martial strength, and heroic ancestry—values Cyme proudly broadcast through its silver. The reverse features a horse advancing within a wreath, an image rich in meaning: nobility, movement, prosperity, and victory bound together in a single composition.
Minted in the mid-2nd century BC, this issue belongs to a refined Hellenistic tradition where artistry and symbolism were paramount. Preserved in Choice Extremely Fine, with balanced strike (4/5) and surface quality (3/5), the coin delivers strong visual presence. The noted die shift is an authentic minting artifact, offering insight into ancient production rather than detracting from historical integrity.
Cyme’s Amazon tetradrachms are celebrated for their blend of mythology, femininity, and civic pride—silver declarations of identity from a confident polis. This example balances artistic elegance, historical character, and technical interest, making it especially appealing to collectors who value story as much as surface.
A strong acquisition for collectors of Greek silver, mythological types, or Hellenistic city-state coinage where legend, artistry, and authenticity converge.
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