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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- |
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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- |
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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 |
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