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KINGS of GALATIA. Amyntas. 36-25 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 15.77 g, 12h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Nike advancing left, holding filleted scepter. Arslan, Coins K6; HGC 7, 778. Lightly toned, traces of find patina. Good VF.
Ex Stack’s (4 December 1984), lot 121.
Amyntas saw service as an auxiliary commander in the Roman army under Brutus and Cassius. He gained the favor of Mark Antony and was granted the Kingdom of Galatia, but deserted Antony before Actium, aligning himself with Octavian. He died in battle in 25 BC and his kingdom was annexed as a Roman province.
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