Beschreibung
Erhaltung: vz | Abkürzungen
Katalognummer: Amisos
Durchmesser: 18,00 mm
weight 5,75gr. | silver Ø 18mm.
Persic standard
obv. Head of Tyche of the city or Hera left, wearing necklace of beads,
ear pendants consisting of three elements and turreted stephanos with
floral elements within circle of dots
rev. Owl standing facing on shield, wings spread,
API across field, below shield EIA
Amisos was a flourishing Greek city on the Black Sea coast commanding an important trade route to the south. The city was founded in de 6th century BC. It was re-settled by Athenians in the following century and they renamed the place Peiraieos. That cityname we also can read on this coin. In the 2nd century BC it regained its old name Amisos. Nowadays we know the city as Samsun.
BMC- | SNG.Copenhagen 121var | SNG.von Aulock- (cf. 6713) |
McClean 7349 Malloy 1r | SNG.Tübingen 2044var. |
Weber collection 4760 | Sear- (cf. 3634) R
light obverse off-centre strike and die-rust
xf
