Amastris Callataÿ 2004 Group 1A, Silver, struck at Amastris, 300–285 BC. Obverse: male head wearing a kyrbasia (persian leather headdress) and a laurel wreath. Reverse: aphrodite, draped, seated on a throne, holding an eros raising ribbons towards a head of helios; bow in case behind aphrodite,. Weight about 9.5 g, diameter 19.5 mm.
| mint | Amastris | weight | 9.54g (2) |
| ruler | — | diameter | ⌀19.5 (2) |
| denomination | — | axis | 12↕ (2) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
obverse
Male head wearing a kyrbasia (Persian leather headdress) and a laurel wreath
reverse
Aphrodite, draped, seated on a throne, holding an Eros raising ribbons towards a head of Helios; bow in case behind Aphrodite,
specimens (2)
British Museum
9.60g
⌀19.0
12↕
British Museum
9.47g
⌀20.0
12↕
Cite this coin
Amastris Callataÿ 2004 Group 1A (amastris_callatay_2004_group_1a), 300–285 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/amastris-callatay-2004-group-1a/ (accessed: 2026-09-04). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA