Own a Silver Tetradrachm from Ancient Cyme

A real silver tetradrachm struck in the ancient city of Cyme — featuring the legendary Amazon founder and 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 founding
🐎 Displays a horse within a wreath, a symbol closely tied to the city's identity
🤲 A genuine piece of Hellenistic history you can hold

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Why This Coin Matters

This silver tetradrachm was struck at Cyme, one of the largest and most prosperous Greek cities of Aeolis on the western coast of Asia Minor.

The obverse features the head of Cyme, the legendary Amazon heroine from whom the city claimed its name. According to local tradition, Cyme was founded by or associated with the Amazons—the famed warrior women of Greek mythology. By placing her portrait on its coinage, the city celebrated both its mythical origins and its unique place in the Greek world.

The reverse displays a horse standing within a laurel wreath. The horse had long been an important civic symbol of Cyme and appeared on the city's coinage for centuries. The wreath surrounding the horse emphasizes victory, prestige, and the prosperity of the city during the Hellenistic period.

These coins were struck during the centuries following the conquests of Alexander the Great, when Greek culture spread across the eastern Mediterranean and western Asia. Cities such as Cyme remained important centers of trade, art, and civic life, producing silver coinage of remarkable quality.

Collectors are especially drawn to the tetradrachms of Cyme because of their unusual subject matter. While many Greek cities featured gods and rulers on their coinage, Cyme proudly displayed its legendary Amazon founder, creating one of the most distinctive civic coin types of the ancient world.

Today, these tetradrachms are prized for their artistry, mythology, and connection to one of antiquity's most enduring legends.

Perfect For

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

What You'll Receive

• The exact silver tetradrachm shown
• Struck at Cyme in Aeolis during the mid-2nd century BC
• Features the Amazon Cyme on the obverse
• Horse within wreath on the reverse
• Ancient Greek silver tetradrachm denomination
• Over 2,100 years old
• Professionally authenticated and graded

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New to Ancient Coins?

The silver tetradrachms of Cyme combine Greek mythology, civic pride, and exceptional Hellenistic artistry. Featuring the legendary Amazon founder of the city, they offer collectors the opportunity to own one of the most distinctive and historically fascinating silver coins of the ancient Greek world.