Paphlagonia, Sinope AR Persic Drachm. Circa 330-300 BC. Dioy-, magistrate. Head of nymph Sinope left, wearing triple-pendant earring, necklace and sakkos / Eagle flying to left clutching dolphin in talons; ΣΙΝΩ below, ΔΙΟΥ under wing. SNG Stancomb 772 (this coin); Recueil général I, 34, 3; SNG BM Black Sea 1481-3; HGC 7, 399. 5.01g, 17mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine.
From the William Stancomb Collection; this coin published in Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Great Britain, Volume XI, The William Stancomb Collection of Coins of the Black Sea Region (Oxford, 2000);
Acquired from A. H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd, May 1972;
Ex Sinob Hoard (IGCH 1240), 1968.
Price realized | 1'100 GBP |
Starting price | 150 GBP |
Estimate | 250 GBP |