CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
- Denomination:
- AR Tetradrachm
- Composition:
- Silver
- Date:
- 165-140 BC
- Obverse:
- Head of the Amazon Kyme right, wearing taenia
- Reverse:
- Horse walking right, skyphos (one handled cup) below, KYMAIΩN left, OΛYΠIOΣ (magistrate) in exergue, all within laurel-wreath
- Reference:
- Oakley 54; Sg4183 var
- Size:
- 32mm, 16.03g
- Province:
- Aeolis, Kyme
- Grade:
- Choice aVF
- Provenance:
- Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. eAuction 151, Lot 61
Choice VF example with dark toning. Kyme was the the most important of twelve cities in Aeolis, the other cities being: Kyme, Larissa, Neonteichus, Temnus, Cilla, Notium, Aegioressa, Pitane, Aegaeae, Myrina , Smyrna and Gryneia. Located on the coast of modern-day Turkey it was a port city with significant trade. Kyme produced regular coinage from 350BC until it fell under the Roman Empire in 133 BC. Undoubtedly its most famous coinage are the beautiful wreathed silver tetradrachms which feature Kyme the Amazon on the obverse and a horse within a wreath on the reverse. Also on the reverse is the name of the ruling magistrate. Twelve such magistrates have been identified.
I, Peter A. Piliouras of Ancient Coin Traders irrevocably guarantee for life to the Purchaser that this ancient coin is authentic. If this coin is deemed not to be authentic by a professional certification service, then I will refund to the Purchaser the full cost of acquiring the coin (including shipping) together with the certification fees.
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Signed: Peter Anthony Piliouras
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