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Offline Blindado

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Added a New Coin Depicting an Amazon to my Collection
« on: March 16, 2022, 08:13:00 pm »
This new acquisition features a fairly historically accurate portrayal of a female Scythian horse warrior, who were the real-life amazons who inspired the Greeks and Romans.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=175024

AEOLIS. Kyme. Epirus Marcellus, procos III (69-96)
AE 19

Vespasian, ΘEON CVNKΛHTON
Amazon Kyme standing left, holding trident and globe, EΠPIΩ MAPKEΛΛΩ / KY

RPC III 970, SNG Copenhagen 144

It's hard to say for certain, but it looks like Kyme is wearing a Scythian pointed hat with ear flaps, trousers, and boots, which would make this a fairly accurate portrayal if a female Scythian horse warrior, who were the actual historical amazons. There are only two examples of this coin in acsearch.

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Re: Added a New Coin Depicting an Amazon to my Collection
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2022, 09:41:29 pm »
Very cool piece

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Re: Added a New Coin Depicting an Amazon to my Collection
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2022, 03:50:36 am »

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Re: Added a New Coin Depicting an Amazon to my Collection
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2022, 05:28:01 am »
Thank you, Pekka K!

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Re: Added a New Coin Depicting an Amazon to my Collection
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2022, 03:40:58 pm »
Here's another, earlier depiction of an Amazon warrior with bow and wearing a pointed hat.

Cilicia, Soloi. c. 410-375 BC. AR Statercf. SNG France 2 (Cilicia) #135.  It's not in SNG Levante or von Aulock; I need to research attributions. Photo credit: Davissons Ltd.

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Re: Added a New Coin Depicting an Amazon to my Collection
« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2022, 04:55:19 pm »
Thank you! Here's my example of the stater with an historical writeup: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=145931

 

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