Ira and Larry Goldberg Auctioneers
Auction 96 14-15 February 2017
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Paphlagonia, Amastris. Queen Amastris. Silver Didrachm (9.33 g), ca. 300-285 BC. Head of Amastris (or Mithras?) right, wearing laureate Persian headdress. Reverse: BAΣIΛIΣΣH[Σ] [A]MAΣTPIO[Σ], Aphrodite seated left, holding Nike who crowns her with wreath, and scepter. Cf. RG 2 (legend orientation); cf. SNG BM 1299 (Nike crowning name); cf. SNG Stancomb 728 (holding Eros who holds taenia up to bust of Helios; legend orientation). Variety unpublished in the standard references. Pleasing old cabinet toning. Very Fine. Estimate Value $600 - UP
The Hanbery Collection; Purchased privately from F. Kovacs in 1987.
There are a plethora of varieties of the didrachms of Queen Amastris. Symbols are sometimes found on the obverse behind the head; the legend on the reverse varies in position; Aphrodite variously holds either Eros or Nike; and Eros and Nike crown either the legend, Aphrodite, or a radiate head of Helios. One could spend years searching for and acquiring each subtle difference.
The Hanbery Collection; Purchased privately from F. Kovacs in 1987.
There are a plethora of varieties of the didrachms of Queen Amastris. Symbols are sometimes found on the obverse behind the head; the legend on the reverse varies in position; Aphrodite variously holds either Eros or Nike; and Eros and Nike crown either the legend, Aphrodite, or a radiate head of Helios. One could spend years searching for and acquiring each subtle difference.