★ A well struck drachm from Sinope ★

PAPHLAGONIA. Sinope. Circa 330-300 BC. Drachm (Silver, 18 mm, 5.00 g, 6 h), reduced standard, Argeo..., magistrate. Head of the nymph Sinope to left, her hair bound in a sakkos. Rev. [Σ]INΩ Sea-eagle with spread wings standing on a dolphin to left; to right above, APΓEΩ. SNG BM Black Sea 1483. SNG Paris 497. A lovely example, well struck and beautifully toned. About extremely fine.

From an old Swiss collection, formed in the 1970s and privately purchased from Münzen & Medaillen (with original ticket).