Sinope (BC 520-480) Drachm

ca 490-425 BC. AR Drachm (6.07g, 16mm). Head of sea eagle left, dolphin left below / Quadripartite pattern, opposite quadrants incuse and granulated. EF, well centered and exceptional for this issue. Virtually unimprovavble and perhaps the finest known of the type.

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City/Mint name:	Sinope
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Keywords:	silver / archaic
References:	SNG BM Black Sea 1365; SNG Stancomb 751; SNG v. Aulock 197
Valuation:	est. $975, Vcoins
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Date added:	Jan 22, 2006
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