Amastris
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The mint at the ancient site of Amastris in Paphlagonia.
Die Studies
| Item | Image | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amastris, silver, staters (Men/Amastris) (300-285 BCE) | 
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Silver | 2,871 kg |
| Amastris, silver, staters (Men/Aphrodite) (300-285 BCE) | 
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Silver | 1,508 kg |
Overstriking coins
| Item | Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26488 - Amastris (AE Aegis/Nike) over Pontic type (Ares/sword) (VCoins, TomVossen, Aug. 2024) | 
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Bronze | 95 BC JL | 
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| 3101 - Amastris (AE Aegis/Nike) over Amisus (Ares/sword) (Amasya Museum, 78.2.20) | 
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Bronze | 95 BC JL |
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| 2987 - Amastris (AE Aegis/Nike) over Pontic type (Ares/sword) (Istanbul, Sadberk Hanım Museum, 13107) | 
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Bronze | 95 BC JL |
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| 3083 - Amastris (AE Aegis/Nike) over Pontic type (Ares/sword) (Oxford, Ashmolean Museum, 208) | 
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Bronze | 95 BC JL |
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| 3569 - Amastris (AE Aegis/Nike) over Amisus (Ares/sword) (CNG, 3 Dec. 2014, 146) | 
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Bronze | 95 BC JL |
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Overstruck coins
| Item | Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23595 - Phanagoria (AE Apollo/tripod) over Amastris (aegis/Nike) (N&N London Ltd, EA 41, Dec. 2023, 258) | 
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Bronze | 90 BC JL | 
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Description 
| Nomisma IDNomisma ID | amastris |
| Definition: | The mint at the ancient site of Amastris in Paphlagonia. |
| Pleiades IDUnique ID of the Pleiades place resource | 844856 |
| Ancient regionAncient region. | Paphlagonia
Nomisma: paphlagonia |
| Modern countryModern country | Turkey |
| CoordinatesGeographical coorindates | 41.746969° N, 32.385648° E |
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