Silver Tetradrachm of Ancient Cyme — The Legendary Amazon of Aeolis

Own a Coin Celebrating One of Greek Mythology's Most Famous Warrior Traditions

A real Greek silver tetradrachm struck at the ancient city of Cyme, featuring the legendary Amazon Cyme in one of the most distinctive designs of the Hellenistic Greek world.

Grade: Choice Extremely Fine (Ch XF)
NGC Strike: 5/5
NGC Surface: 3/5

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🏛 Struck over 2,100 years ago in ancient Aeolis
⚔ Features Cyme, the legendary Amazon associated with the city's origins
🐎 Displays the city's iconic horse within a laurel wreath

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Why This Coin Matters

This remarkable silver tetradrachm was struck at Cyme, one of the largest and most prosperous Greek cities of Aeolis on the western coast of Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey).

Unlike many Greek cities that celebrated Olympian gods or famous rulers, Cyme chose to honor its own legendary past. The obverse portrays Cyme, the Amazon heroine traditionally associated with the city's origins. In Greek mythology, the Amazons were renowned as fearless warrior women whose stories captured the imagination of the ancient world. By placing her portrait on its coinage, the city celebrated both its legendary heritage and its unique civic identity.

The reverse depicts a horse standing within a laurel wreath, one of Cyme's most enduring civic symbols. The horse appeared on the city's coinage for centuries, while the surrounding wreath symbolized victory, honor, and prosperity. Together, the design reflects the pride and confidence of one of Aeolis' leading Greek cities during the Hellenistic Age.

These impressive silver tetradrachms were struck during the centuries following the conquests of Alexander the Great, when Greek culture, commerce, and artistic achievement flourished across the eastern Mediterranean. Cities such as Cyme continued to produce silver coinage of exceptional quality while preserving their own local traditions and identities.

Collectors especially admire the coinage of Cyme because of its unusual subject matter. While many Greek mints depicted familiar gods and kings, Cyme celebrated a legendary Amazon—creating one of the most distinctive civic coin types of the ancient Greek world.

More than 2,100 years later, this coin remains a remarkable combination of mythology, civic pride, and Hellenistic artistry.

Perfect For

• Ancient Greek coin collectors
• Greek mythology enthusiasts
• Collectors of Amazon-related coinage
• Hellenistic history lovers
• Anyone seeking a premium ancient silver coin

Coin Details

• The exact silver tetradrachm pictured
• Civilization: Ancient Greece (Hellenistic Period)
• City: Cyme, Aeolis
• Century: 2nd Century BC
• Date: Mid-2nd Century BC
• Denomination: Silver Tetradrachm
• Obverse: Head of the legendary Amazon Cyme
• Reverse: Horse standing within a laurel wreath
• Grade: Choice Extremely Fine (Ch XF)
• NGC Strike: 5/5
• NGC Surface: 3/5
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Continue the Story

The cities of Aeolis produced distinctive silver coinage that blended local legends with the artistic excellence of the Hellenistic world.

Explore our other Greek silver coins to discover the gods, heroes, and legendary founders celebrated across the ancient Mediterranean.

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