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Aeolis, Kyme, Eagle with Vase reverse

Æ 13mm/ 2.3gm        Kyme mint - ca. 3rd-2nd Century BC

Con/ Perfectly centered to either side and struck with fresh dies, brown patina and very crisp magistrates name on the obverse. Minor corrosion on the reverse, otherwise, Very Fine.

Obv/ Eagle standing right, magistrates name behind.

Rev/ K-Y; One-handled Vase.

Ref/ SNG Cop 41 var.

Seller's Note/ In Greek mythology, Amazon Kyme was the legendary founder of the Aeolian city of Kyme in Asia Minor. She is depicted on ancient coins of the city, often shown wearing a headband (taenia) and sometimes accompanied by a horse, a symbol of the city's prosperous horse breeding industry. While the Amazons were a mythical tribe of female warriors, Kyme's story is linked to the city's origin myth, connecting it to this powerful female warrior group