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Aeolis, Kyme, Amazon with Artemis Countermark!

Æ 20mm/5.7.0gm        Kyme mint - ca.  250-190 Century BC

Con/ Perfectly centered to either side and struck with a fresh CM die, dark green patina with earthen fill. Minor corrosion on the obverse, otherwise, after appropriate cleaning, Very Fine.

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/ A great example of this sought after issue. 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

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), Eagles, One-handled Cups, and other issues referring to Artemis, the Greek Goddess of the Hunt. 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