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title: Coin of Amastris
author: Heritage Auctions
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10822/coin-of-amastris/
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updated: 2024-09-10
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# Coin of Amastris
_Authored by Heritage Auctions_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10822.jpg)
## Image Caption
[Silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/) stater issued by [Amastris](https://www.worldhistory.org/Amastris/) (r. c. 300 - 285 BCE) in Paphlagonia. Neither the youthful portrait nor the enthroned goddess may be a direct portrait of Amastris, but in both [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) and Persian terms they express her claim to rule as queen.
Heritage 3061, 7 January 2018, lot 29140. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions, www.HA.com.
## Bibliography
- de Callataÿ, F. "Le premier monnayage de la cité d’Amastris (Paphlagonie)." *Schweizerische Numismatische Rundschau*, 83, pp. 57-86.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Auctions, H. (2019, June 01). Coin of Amastris. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Auctions, Heritage. "Coin of Amastris." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 01, 2019. .
### MLA
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## License & Copyright
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