circa 430-390 BCE
Æ 12mm, 1,85g
Youthful head of Zeus Ammon right /
Eagle standing right; uncertain object (or T with die break?) to right.
SNG ANS 214 var.; AMNG III/2, 10 var.
One interesting aspect of this coin is that the obverse depicts an amalgamation of Zeus and Ammon. Ammon, of course, was an Egyptian god. However, it was common practice during ancient times for Egyptian deities to be worshipped outside of Egypt.
Pausanias mentioned that, when Aphytis was being besieged by the Spartan general Lysander, Ammon Zeus came to him in a dream and urged him to lift the siege. He did, and at least from that time a temple was raised to Ammon Zeus at Aphytis and he was worshipped there. It’s also possible that the temple predated Lysander’s arrival.
The city later became a member of the Chalkidian League.