PAPHLAGONIA. Sinope. Circa 330-300 BC. Drachm (Silver, 19 mm, 5.64 g, 6 h), struck under the magistrate Apollo... Head of the nymph Sinope to left, her hair bound in a sakkos and wearing a triple-pendant earring and a pearl necklace; before her to left, aplustre. Rev. ΣΙΝΩ / ΑΠΟΛ Sea-eagle with spread wings standing on dolphin swimming to left. HGC 7, 391. Cf. SNG BM Black Sea 1476 ( Δ between tail feathers and dolphin ). Of remarkably good style. Porous, otherwise, good very fine.
Price realized | 440 CHF |
Starting price | 100 CHF |