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PAPHLAGONIA, SINOPE - AR Drachm, circa 480-450 BC

weight 5,98gr. ; silver Ø 15mm.
Struck according to the Aiginetic standard.
This drachm belongs to the first coins of Sinope. Rare.

obv. Head of eagle left, dolphin below
rev. Quadripartie incuse square; the alternate despressions
deeper with granulated surfaces and each containing pellet

BMC 3 ; SNG.Copenhagen 272 ; SNG.von Aulock 197 ;
Babelon, Traité Pl.XVII,1-8 ; McClean 7417 ; Sear 3688
R
vf

425,00 



PAPHLAGONIA, SINOPE - DIOY(...), magistrate - AR Drachm, circa 330-300 BC

weight 4,90gr. ; silver Ø 16,5mm.
Persic Standard

obv. Head of nymph Sinope left with triple-drop earring and necklace
of beads, hair bound in sphendone, all within border of dots
rev. Sea-eagle with wings raised standing left on dolphin,
ΔIOY in upper right field, ΣINΩ below

BMC - (cf. 15) ; SNG.von Aulock - ; cf. SNG.Copenhagen 274 ;  
SNG BM ′Black Sea′ 1484 ; Weber collection- ; HGC 7, 399 ; 
Sear - (cf. 3692) ; Waddington Rec.Gén. p. 95, 25, pl. XXV, 21 ;
Stancomb collection 772 ; IGCH.1240 ; McClean- ; HGC 7, 399

Very attractive specimen with excellent details.
xf-

750,00 



PAPHLAGONIA, SINOPE - FAGETA, magistrate - AR Drachm, circa 330-300 BC

weight 5,12gr. ; silver Ø 17mm.
Persic Standard

obv. Head of nymph Sinope left with triple-drop earring and necklace of beads, 
hair bound in sphendone, all within border of dots
rev. Sea-eagle with wings raised standing left on dolphin, ΦAΓ(ETA) in upper
right field, ΣINΩ below

BMC 12 ; SNG.von Aulock 6848 ; SNG.Copenhagen - ; McClean- ; 
SNG BM ′Black Sea′ 1490 ; Weber collection- ; HGC 7, 399 ;
Stancomb collection 777 ; IGCH.1240 ; Sear - (cf. 3692) ; HGC 7, 399

Well struck specimen with excellent details.
xf-

750,00 



PAPHLAGONIA, SINOPE - LEON, magistrate - AR Drachm, circa 330-300 BC

weight 4,79gr. ; silver Ø 17mm.
Persic Standard

obv. Head of nymph Sinope left with triple-drop earring and necklace of beads, 
hair bound in sphendone, all within border of dots
rev. Sea-eagle with wings raised standing left on dolphin, ΛEΩ(N) in upper
right field, ΠP-monogram bolow eagle′s tail, ΣINΩ below

Drachms from this magistrate and with this monogram are missing
in most collections and reference literature. Extremely rare.

BMC - ; SNG.von Aulock - ; SNG.Copenhagen - ; McClean- ; 
Weber collection- ; HGC 7, 399 ; Stancomb collection - ;
Sear - (cf. 3692) ; HGC 7, 399
RRR
Attractive specimen with fine details. Elegant style.
vf à vf/xf

1.250,00 



PAPHLAGHONIA, SINOPE - AE 14, circa 100-50 BC

weight 2,23gr. ; bronze Ø 14mm.

obv. Head of Perseus right, wearing a winged helmet
rev. Winged harpa, ΣΙΝΩ - ΠΗΣ in field

BMC- ; SNG Copenhagen- ; SNG BMC Black Sea- ; SNG Stancomb- ;
Waddington Recueil- ; McClean- ; Weber collection- ; Lindgren collection- ;
SNG.Tübingen- 
RRR
Wonderful coin with excellent details. Extremely rare.
good xf

275,00 





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