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Aeolis, Kyme, Amazon with Artemis Countermark!

Æ 20mm x 4mm / 8.0gm        Kyme mint - ca.  250-190 Century BC

Con/ about Extremely Fine (with the CM). Perfectly centered to either side and struck with a fresh CM die, exquisite dark brown patina. The reverse was flattened via the CM strike. 

Obv/ Amazon Kyme right, hair tied with ribbon, counter marked with bust of Artemis!

Rev/ K-Y; Horse prancing right, one-handled cup below raised foreleg, 

Ref/ SNG Cop 97 CM

Seller's Note/ Not only is this a magnificent example of this sought after issue; it also features a flan  4mm thick! Very rare with the crisp countermark.

Of further note, the citizens of Kyme city must have believed there was a clear affinity between the Amazon Kyme and Artemis the Greek Goddess of the Hunt, as exemplified on the following two coins:

https://nobleromancoins.com/product_info.php?products_id=6788

https://nobleromancoins.com/product_info.php?products_id=6790

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