The city was captured by the Persians in 550BC and became part of Cappadocia (satrapy). In the 5th century BC, Amisos became a free state and one of the members of the Delian League led by the Athenians; it was then renamed Peiraeus under Pericles. In the 4th century BC the city came under the control of the Kingdom of Pontus.
The Romans took over in 71 BC and Amisos became part of the Bithynia et Pontus province.
Modern location: Samsun, Turkey
Reverse: AMI-ΣOΣ, Nike advancing right, holding palm; monograms flanking
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 6.88 g
Ex Elwood Rafn collection, Ex-Agora Auctions lot 43-018
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Reverse: owl standing facing on shield, grain ear left; AΦ_PO/ ΠEIPA
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Weight: 5.7 g
Reverse: Nike advancing right, holding palm over shoulder; AMI_ΣOY / (ΠΩΔ) _ (AVTE)
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Weight: 6.9 g
Reverse: Tyche standing half left, holding rudder and cornucopia; AMICOV EΛEVΘE_PAC ETOVC PΞΘ
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Weight: 2.6 g
Reverse: AMIΣΟΥ / ethnic below cista mystica draped with panther skin and thyrsos; monogram to left
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 8 g