★ Rarer variety without the aphlaston before ★
Paphlagonia, Sinope, AR Drachm (21mm, 5,89g.). Posi-, magistrate. Circa 330-300 BC. Head of nymph Sinope left, wearing triple-pendant earring, necklace and sakkos; aphlaston before. Rev. ΣΙΝΩ below eagle standing to left on dolphin; ΠΟΣΙ under wing. Cf. SNG BM Black Sea 1417; Recueil général 31/5; HGC 7, 391. Ex H.D. Rauch. Short test cut, otherwise, about good very fine. Coin of extreme beauty, very feminine and charming portrait. Rarer variety without the aphlaston before.