CNG 94, Lot: 401. Estimate $1000. Sold for $1100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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PAPHLAGONIA, Amastris. Queen Amastris. Circa 300-285 BC. AR Double Siglos – Stater (20mm, 9.71 g, 1h). Head of Mên right, wearing Phrygian cap / Aphrodite seated left, holding Nike, who crowns her with wreath, and lotus-tipped scepter. Callataÿ,
Premier 19/18 (D7/R7 – unlisted combination); SNG von Aulock 6799 (same rev. die); cf. HGC 7, 353–354. VF, toned, flan flaw on obverse, a couple deposits and light cleaning marks on reverse. Very rare.