Ancient Coins: GREEK and GREEK IMPERIAL BRONZE: Mysia, Astyra, Tissaphernes, 400-395 B.C.

AE 11.5, 1.87g.  Head of Tissaphernes to right; Greek inscription,"TISSA" below.  Rev. Cult statue of Artemis Astyrene facing. Winzer 6.2  SNG Klein 253.  An exceptional example of a pre-Hellenistic portrait of a living ruler.  Dark green and brown patina.

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