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3 October 2021
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Starting Price: 100 CHF
Hammer Price:  160 CHF
Lot 770

PAPHLAGONIA. Sinope. Circa 330-300 BC. Drachm (Silver, 21 mm, 5.90 g, 9 h), probably a contemporary imitation, with a garbled magistrate's name. 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. Hxxx / SΙΝΩ Sea-eagle with spread wings standing on dolphin swimming to left. Cf. HGC 7, 391-2. SNG BM Black Sea -. SNG Stancomb -. Boldly struck and well-centered. Porous, otherwise, good very fine.



A most interesting contemporary imitation or copy, but of very good style, albeit with garbled lettering.

Online bidding closes: 3 Oct 2021, 21:25:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 19 Apr 2024, 21:44:53 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:160 CHF by LUCKY999 (4 bids)
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