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Home > Paphlagonia Last additions - Paphlagonia Sinope (BC 27-AD 14) AE 14 - Augustus750 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE14 (2.61g, 12h), dated CY 22 (25/4 BC). C I F AN • XXII (AN ligate), bare head right / EX • D • D, filleted cornucopia set on globe. Good VF, dark green patina. Ex Villemur Coll.; ex Virgil Brand Coll. (Part 7, Sotheby’s, 10/1984), lot 353; Sir Hermann Weber Coll., no. 4835.Nov 26, 2008 Sinope (BC 27-AD 14) AE 22644 viewsTime of Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE22 (6.26g, 12h). Dated CY 19 (28/7 BC). C • F • I • SI • AN • XIX (AN ligate), laureate female head right / Plow right; EX • D • D above; all within palm wreath. Good VF, brown patina. Ex Villemur Coll.; ex Aufhäuser 6 (10/1989), lot 95.Nov 26, 2008 Germanikopolis (AD 193-217) AE 29 - Julia Domna 633 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE29 (14.40g), dated CY 215 (209/210 AD). Draped bust right / Eagle standing left on cippus; standards flanking. Near VF, dark brown patina, some light roughness. Perhaps unpublished. Ex Wagner Coll.Jul 26, 2008 Amastris (AD 235-260) AE 22731 viewsImperial Times, ca 3rd cent AD. AE22 - 3 Assaria (3.60g). Draped bust of Homer right, wearing taenia; c/m: head of Gordian III right / Hades-Serapis seated left holding scepter; Cerberus seated before. Near VF, brown patina with some green highlights.Jul 26, 2008 Neoklaudiopolis (AD 138-161) AE 31 - Antoninus Pius.655 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE31 (20.75g, 6h), dated CY 161 (155/6 AD). Laureate head right / Tyche seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia; ET PΞA (date) in exergue. Fine, green patina, a little rough. Ex Wagner Coll.Jul 26, 2008 Neoklaudiopolis (AD 177-192) AE 31 - Commodus640 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE31 (14.63g), dated CY 184 (178/179 AD). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / NEOKΛAYΔIO-ΠOΛEITΩN, Tyche seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia; [P]ΠΔ below. Near VF, green patina with some light earthen highlights. Ex Drewry Coll.; ex Lindgren Coll, 85.Jul 26, 2008 Amastris (AD 198-209) AE 25 - Geta607 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE25 (8.45g). Laureate head right / AMA-C-TPIANΩN, ram standing left; eagle on tall column behind. VF, reddish-brown patina, light roughness. Ex Drewry Coll.Jul 26, 2008 Neoklaudiopolis (AD 98-117) AE 21 - Trajan622 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE21 (7.09g). Laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder / Aesclepius standing left, leaning on serpent-staff. VF, green patina, some encrustation.Jul 26, 2008 Sinope (AD 81-96) AE 23 - Domitian566 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE23 (7.60g), dated CY 138 (92/93 AD). IMP CAES DOM AVG GERM, laureate head right / C I F AN CXXXIIX, Marsyas standing left, holding wine skin over shoulder. VF, brown patina, light roughness.Jul 26, 2008 Sinope (AD 37-41) AE 17 - Caligula1327 viewsGaius (Caligula), 37-41 AD. AE17 (4.00g, 6h). Bare head right / Two colonists plowing right. Near VF, rough brown surfaces. Rare.Jul 15, 2008 Sinope (BC 480-450) Drachm704 viewsca 425-410 BC. AR Drachm (6.01g). Head of eagle left; [below, dolphin left] / Quadripartite square with two sunken quarters and two quarters in relief; K in one sunken quarter. Good VF, toned.Jul 15, 2008 Sinope (BC 480-450) Drachm921 viewsca 425-410 BC. AR Drachm (5.88g). Head of Eagle right / Quadripartite incuse square, opposing quarters filled or stippled. Good VF, toned. Unpublished in the standard references, unique variety. Ex Auctiones 10 (6/1979), lot 167.Jul 15, 2008 (BC 130) Pylaimenes - AE 171401 viewsPylaimenes, ca 130 BC. AE17 (3.80g). Facing bull head / [ΒΑ]ΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΥΛΑΙΜΕΝΟΥ [Ε]ΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ, winged kerykeion. Nearly extremely fine. Jul 15, 2008 Sinope (AD 253-268) AE 28 - Gallienus491 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE28 (13.69g), dated CY 330 (AD 260/261). Radiate and draped bust left, seen from behind / Dionysus standing left, holding cantharus and thrysus; panther at feet to left. VF, reddish-brown patina, some minor roughness. Ex Wagner Coll.Jul 02, 2008 Amastris (AD 138-161) AE 28 - Antoninus Pius793 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE28 (13.41g). Laureate head right / The Dioscouri standing facing each other, each holding spear and and bridle. VF, dark brown patina, smoothed. Rare.Jul 02, 2008 Sinope (BC 120-63) AE 19898 views120-63 BC. AE19 (7.75g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΣΙΝΩ-ΠΗΣ, tripod. Green patina, aVF/VF. Rare. Joy coll.Jul 31, 2007 Sinope (AD 198-209) AE 27 – Geta928 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE27 (15.08g), dated CY 252 (207/8 AD). P SEPTI GETAS C, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / CIF SINOP AN N CCLII, Geta on horseback right, holding spear pointed at bound captive seated on ground below. VF, brown surfaces, a little rough. Apparently unpublished. Wagner Coll. This coin proves that Geta joined his father and elder brother in the rather prolific coinage issues of Sinope’s civic years 252 and 253. The reverse type is something of a mystery. The bound captive is wearing a crested Phrygian style helmet and must represent an eastern foe. Yet Severus’ Persian campaigns had wrapped up around AD 199, and the last coinage issues commemorating the wars appeared around 202-203. There followed several years of relative peace, only broken in 208 by the plans to expand the conquest of Britain. There seems to be no event that can be tied to this militant type.Jul 29, 2007 Sinope (AD 217-218) AE 30 - Diadumenian744 viewsDiadumenian, as Caesar, 217-218 AD. AE30 (13.50g), dated CY 261 (217 AD). Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Serapis standing left, right hand raised, holding sceptre in left. Near VF, brown patina, minor roughness.Jul 29, 2007 Kromna (BC 340-300) Drachm1111 viewsca 340-300 BC. AR Drachm (3.57g, 10h). Laureate head of Zeus left / KPΩMNA, head of Hera left, wearing elaborate stephane, crescent above; monogram below chin, star behind neck. EF, dark iridescent toning. Unpublished variety. Ex Garrett Coll. (Numismatic Fine Arts & Leu, 10/1984), lot 248.Feb 18, 2006 Sinope (BC 520-480) Drachm1124 viewsca 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.Jan 22, 2006 (BC 130) Pylaimenes - AE 221142 viewsPylaimenes, ca 130 BC. AE22 (5.87g). Bust of Pylaimenes as Herakles right, club over shoulder, lion's skin around neck / [Β]ΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΥΛΑΙΜΕΝΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ, Nike standing left, holding wreath in right hand, palm in left. EF, dark green patina. Gutknecht coll.Dec 17, 2005 Sinope (BC 480-450) Drachm888 viewsca 425-410 BC. AR Drachm (6.02g). Head of eagle left; dolphin below / Quadripartite incuse with pellets in two quarters. EF. Ex Hess-Leu 28 (5/1965), lot 217. Dec 17, 2005 Sinope (BC 100-85) AE 291066 viewsca 100-85 BC. AE29 (19.79g). Laureate head of Zeus right / Eagle on thunderbolt, ΣΙΝΩΠΗΣ below. Dark green patina, gVF/VF. Gutknecht coll.Dec 17, 2005 Sesamos (BC 300-250) AE 15856 viewsca 300-250 BC. AE16 (3.80g). Laureate head of Zeus left / ΣΗ-ΣΑ, wreathed head of Demeter left, wearing looped earring and necklace. gVF, green patina, thick flan. Rare. Gutknecht coll.Dec 17, 2005 Pimolisa (BC 120-63) AE 271056 viewsca 120-63 BC. AE27 (19.50g). Bearded, laureate head of Zeus right / Eagle standing on thunderbolt left, head right, ΠΙΜΩΛΙΣΩΝ below. Dark olive-green patina, VF. Very rare. Gutknecht coll.Dec 17, 2005 Ionopolis (AD 161-169) AE 26 - Lucius Verus1076 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE26 (14.25g, 6h). Laureate bust of Verus right / ΙΩΝΟΠΟΛΕ-ΙΤΩΝ, bust of Sarapis with kalathos right. All the coins of Ionopolis are extremely rare. This issue with Lucius Verus / Sarapis is known from only 2 battered specimens - Hollstein/Jarman 2 (this coin) and 3 (Frank L. Kovacs Auction 12, 1995) - while the parallel issue, with Marcus Aurelius/Bust of Isis, is known from only one coin - Hollstein/Jarman 1 - in Berlin. The coins were probably struck to celebrate the renaming of Abonuteichos as Ionopolis circa 162 AD.Sep 02, 2005 (BC 130) Pylaimenes - AE 231042 viewsPylaimenes, ca 130 BC. AE23 (5.88g). Bust of Pylaimenes as Herakles right, club over shoulder, lion's skin around neck / [Β]ΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΥΛΑΙΜΕΝΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ, Nike standing left, holding wreath in right hand, palm in left. Superb EF, glossy dark brown patina, some light adjustment marks as made. Exceptional!Sep 01, 2005 (BC 130) Pylaimenes - AE 18937 viewsPylaimenes, ca 130 BC. AE18 (3.77g). Bull's head facing / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ right, ΠΥΛΑΙΜΕΝΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ left, winged caduceus. EF, dark brown and green patina, surfaces a little rough. Rare.Sep 01, 2005 (BC 130) Pylaimenes - AE 231184 viewsPylaimenes, ca 130 BC. AE23 (5.58g). Pylaimenes as Herakles right, club over shoulder, lion's skin around neck / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΥΛΑΙΜΕΝΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ, Nike standing left, holding wreath in right hand, palm in left. Superb EF, glossy dark brown patina, exceptional!Sep 01, 2005 Sinope (BC 85-65) AE 21935 viewsca 120-63 BC. AE21 (8.39g). Head of Ares right / ΣΙΝ-ΩΠΗΣ, sword in sheath. Dark green patina, VF.Aug 31, 2005 Sinope (BC 410-375) Hemidrachm784 viewsca 4th-3rd cent BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.90g, 16mm). Head of Nymph Sinope left / [Σ]Ι-ΝΩ, sea eagle standing facing, wings spread, head turned left. Toned, gVF.Aug 31, 2005 Sinope (AD 235-238) AE - Maximinus I649 viewsMaximinus I, Thrax, 235-238 AD, for Maximus. AE (12.87g), struck ca 235 AD. Bust right / Bust of Serapis left. Green-red patina, F.Aug 31, 2005 Sinope (AD 209-212) AE - Geta705 viewsGeta, 209-212 AD. AE (14.04g), struck 210 AD. Head right / Bust of Serapis right. Dark brown patina, VF.Aug 31, 2005 Sinope (AD 41-54) AE 28 - Claudius801 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD, with Messalina (his third wife). AE28 (12.73g), struck 41 AD. TI CLAVDIVS CAES [AVG C I F ANNO LXX]XVI (= Year 86 of the local era). Laureate head of Claudius right / MESSALINA - [AVGVSTA], draped bust of Messalina right. red-green patina, corrosion, G/VF. Extremely rare. Ex Auctiones AG 10, Basel (1979), lot 170.Aug 31, 2005 Sinope (AD 138-161) AE - Antoninus Pius846 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE (9.94g), struck ca 159 AD. Head right / Head of bull on human leg before burning altar (Cult statue of Serapis?). Red-brown patina, VF. Very rare.Aug 31, 2005 Sinope (AD 138-161) AE - Antoninus Pius836 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE (12.08g), struck ca 140 AD. CIF A-NN CL-XXXU (= Year 185 of the local era, beginning 45 BC), head right / Two-columned shrine with bow, inside statue of Nemesis left. Unique? Good style, fine green patina, aEF. Ex Schulten & Co. GmbH, Koeln (10/1985), lot 372. Aug 31, 2005 Sinope (BC 100-85) AE1321 viewsca 120-80 BC. AE (9.58g). Head of Zeus right / Eagle on thunderbolt, monogram to left, ΣΙΝΩΠΗΣ below. Black patina, EF.Aug 31, 2005 Sinope (BC 85-65) AE 31879 viewsca 85-65 BC. AE31 (18.41g). Head of Athena right in helmet decorated with pegasos / Perseus standing, facing, holding harpa and head of Medusa, whose decapitated body lies at his feet. Good VF, orange-brown patina.Aug 31, 2005 Sinope (BC 85-65) AE 221136 viewsca 85-65 BC. AE22 (7.58g). Gorgoneion surrounded by aegis / Nike walking right. Good VF, dark brown patina.Aug 31, 2005 Sinope (BC 120-100) AE 16660 viewsca 120-100 BC. AE16 (4.23g). Head of Nike with wings right / ΣΙΝΩ−ΠΗΣ, quiver. EF, grayish green patina.Aug 31, 2005 Sinope (BC 250) Didrachm1109 viewsafter 250 BC. AR Didrachm (8.16g). Turreted head of Nymph Sinope left; countermark: radiate head of Helios facing, ΣΙΝΟΠΕΩΝ around / [ΣΙ-Ν]Ο/B, Poseidon sitting on throne left, holding dolphin and trident; countermark: laureate head of horned Poseidon left. EF. Ex Lockett Auc. 2149 = SNG v. Aulock 6859.Aug 31, 2005 Sinope (BC 330-250) Drachm1011 viewsca 330-300. AR Drachm (5.05g). Head of Nymph Sinope left, hair in sakkos / Sea eagle on dolphin left; ΣΙΝΩ below, ΦΑΓΕ (magistrate) in field to right. EF.Aug 31, 2005 Sinope (BC 333-322) Drachm - Ariarathes I839 viewsca 365-322 BC, in name of Satrap Ariarathes I of Cappadocia. AR Siglos/Drachm (5.36g). Head of nymph Sinope left, hair in sphendone, aplustre in front, Aramaic letters behind / Eagle on top of dolphin left, Aramaic legend ('Arydrt' - Ariarathes) below. Very rare. VF.Aug 31, 2005 Sinope (BC 310-290) Hemidrachm806 viewsca 4th-3rd century BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.41g). Female head left wearing turreted crown / Prow of galley left; ΣΙΝΩ above, aplustre and EA monogram to left. Good VF, toned.Aug 31, 2005 Sinope (BC 310-290) Hemidrachm761 viewsca 4th-3rd century BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.53g). Female head left wearing turreted crown / Prow of galley left; aplustre and monogram before. Toned, good VF, some light obverse die rust. Scarce issue.Aug 31, 2005 Sinope (BC 410-375) Hemidrachm820 viewsca 4th-3rd century BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.91g). Head of Nymph Sinope left / [Σ]Ι-ΝΩ, sea eagle standing facing, wings spread, head turned left; Π to right. Toned, gVF.Aug 31, 2005 Sinope (BC 410-375) Trihemiobol806 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Trihemiobol (12mm, 1.52g). Head of Nymph Sinope facing slightly left / ΣΙ-ΝΩ, sea eagle standing facing, wings spread, head turned left. gVF.Aug 31, 2005 Sinope (BC 410-375) Trihemiobol651 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.37g). Head of Nymph Sinope facing slightly left / [ΣΙ]-ΝΩ, sea eagle standing facing, wings spread, head turned left. VF.Aug 31, 2005 Sinope (BC 410-375) Trihemiobol841 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.49g). Head of Nymph Sinope facing slightly left / ΣΙ-Ν[Ω], sea eagle standing facing, wings spread, head turned left. EF.Aug 31, 2005 Neoklaudiopolis (AD 211) AE 21 - Geta993 viewsGeta, 211 AD. AE21 (5.11g, 6h). Bust right / "Apocalyptic" Aphrodite loosening her garment provocatively and holding out an apple. All the coins of this city are very rare, and this reverse type seems to be unrecorded for Neoklaudiopolis. Also interesting is the (unexplained?) legend-ending KOM KECAP, which can also be found on coins of Tavion in Galatia.1 commentsAug 30, 2005 Germanikopolis (AD 193-217) AE 30 - Julia Domna781 viewsJulia Domna, 193-217 AD. AE30 (12.39g), 209-210. Draped bust right / ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟC ΓEΡΜΑΝΙΚΟΠΟΛ / EΤ CCΓ (= year 215) / Emperor (?) in military uniform and spear galloping right. Decentered, very fine. Aug 22, 2005 Sinope (BC 310-290) Hemidrachm904 viewsca 4th-3rd century BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.40g, 12h). Female head left wearing turreted crown / Prow of galley left; ΣΙΝΩ above, aplustre and monogram to left. Good VF, toned.Aug 21, 2005 Amastris (AD 209-211) AE 21 - Geta736 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE21 (7.19g, 1h). AYTKNCE RETAC AYR (Supreme-commander, Caesar, P. Septimius Geta, Emperor) / Pallas standing right, wearing a helmet, chiton, and peplos; in her right hand a spear; in her left, an owl, ΑΜΑCΤΡΙΑΝΩΝ. Scarce. See BMC 13, p. 150, 8 (for obv) and p. 87, 20 (for rev - Ant. Pius), unpublished?Jun 28, 2005 Kromna (BC 340-300) Drachm674 viewsca 340 BC. AR Drachm (3.43g, 15.9 mm, 11h). Laureate head Zeus left / [Κ]PΩΜΝΑ, head of Hera right, wearing stephane and earring, swastika (?) above; HP monogram to left. Very fine. Mar 29, 2005 Kromna (BC 340-300) Drachm975 viewsca 340-300 BC. AR Drachm (3.37g). Laureate head of Zeus left / Turreted head of Hera left, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace; ΗΓ monogram to left, ΚΡΩΜΝΑ to right. Toned EF. Rare.Mar 27, 2005 Pompeiopolis (AD 161-169) AE 30 - Lucius Verus1670 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE30 (15.57g). Draped and cuirassed bust right / MHTRO PAFLA - POMPHI OPOLIC, Tyche standing left. Brown patina, VF. Unique? Ex Auktion H - W. Mueller, Solingen 46 (1984), lot 356.Mar 22, 2005 Pompeiopolis (AD 161-175) AE 27 - Faustina II1512 viewsFaustina II, 161-175 AD. AE27 (9.25g). Draped and diademed bust right / MH-TRO POM-P-HIOPOLIC, Demeter standing left. Dark brown patina, VF. Rare.Mar 22, 2005 Sesamos (BC 340-300) AE 161476 viewslate 4th cent BC. AE16 (3.20g). Laureate head of Zeus left / ΣΗ-ΣΑ, wreathed head of Demeter left, wearing looped earring and necklace. EF, dark green patina. Mar 22, 2005 Sesamos (BC 340-300) Drachm1026 viewsca 340-300 BC. AR Drachm (3.49g). Laureate head of Zeus left / Wreathed head of Demeter left, wearing earring and necklace; A to left, ΣΗΣΑΜΗ to right. Toned, good VF. Schonwalter Coll. Mar 22, 2005 Kromna (BC 340-300) Drachm926 viewsca 340-300 BC. AR Drachm (3.59g, 10h). Laureate head of Zeus left / Turreted head of Hera left, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace; monogram to left, moon above, star and ΚΡΩΜΝΑ to right. Toned EF. Rare variant. Ex J. W. Garrett Collection, Part II, Numismatic Fine Arts - Bank Leu AG, Auktion 16 (10/1984, Zurich), lot 248.Mar 22, 2005 Kromna (BC 340-300) Drachm864 viewsca 340-300 BC. AR Drachm (3.54g). Laureate head of Zeus left / Turreted head of Hera left, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace; NE monogram to left, dolphin below, ΚΡΩΜΝΑ to right. Toned EF. Rare.Mar 22, 2005 Amastris (BC 85-65) AE 201488 viewsca 85-65 BC. AE 20 (6.53g). Gorgoneion sourrounded by aegis / Nike walking right, holding palm. VF.Mar 21, 2005 Sinope (BC 333-322) Drachm - Ariarathes I787 viewsca 365-322 BC, in name of Satrap Ariarathes I of Cappadocia. AR Siglos/Drachm (5.36g). Head of nymph Sinope left, hair in sphendone, aplustre in front, Aramaic letters behind / Eagle on top of dolphin left, Aramaic legend ('Arydrt' - Ariarathes) below. Very rare. EF.Feb 21, 2005 Sinope (BC 410-375) Drachm1764 viewsca 410-350 BC. AR Drachm (6.09g, 6h). Head of nymph left, hair in sakkos; NI behind / Sea eagle on dolphin left; [Σ]ΙΝΩ below, EKA (magistrate) in field to right. Near EF, attractively toned, fine style.Feb 07, 2005 (BC 130) Pylaimenes - AE 222074 viewsPylaimenes, ca 130 BC. AE22 (3.90g, 12h). Facing bull's head / [Î’]ΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΥΛΑΙΜΕΝΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ, winged caduceus. EF, glossy dark brown patina.Feb 07, 2005 (BC 130) Pylaimenes - AE 231039 viewsPylaimenes, ca 130 BC. AE23 (6.21g, 12h). Bust of Pylaimenes as Herakles right, club over shoulder, lion's skin around neck / [Β]ΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΥΛΑΙΜΕΝΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ, Nike standing left, holding wreath in right hand, palm in left. EF, glossy dark brown patina.Feb 07, 2005 Pimolisa (BC 120-63) AE 321203 viewsca 120-63 BC. AE32 (19.53g). Bearded, laureate head of Zeus right / Eagle standing on thunderbolt left, head right, ΠΙΜΩΛΙΣΩΝ below. Dark green patina, VF. Very rare.Feb 07, 2005 Pimolisa (BC 120-63) AE 211025 viewsca 120-63 BC. AE21 (7.90g). Helmeted head of Ares right / [Π]ΙΜΩ-ΛΙΣ[ΩΝ], sword in sheath. VF.Feb 07, 2005 Sinope (BC 333-322) Drachm - Ariarathes I800 viewsca 365-322 BC, in name of Satrap Ariarathes I of Cappadocia. AR Drachm (5.28g). Head of nymph Sinope left, hair in sphendone, aplustre in front, Aramaic letters ('m) behind / Aramaic legend (Arydrt), dolphin and sea-eagle left. Deep cut, toned very fine.Dec 28, 2004 Amastris (AD 176) AE 23 - Faustina II756 viewsFaustina II, ca 176 AD. AE23 (7.47g). Diademed head Faustina right / Victory standing left, holding scepter. Very fine.Dec 26, 2004 Kromna (BC 340-300) Drachm925 viewsca 340-300 BC. AR Drachm (3.56g). Laureate head of Zeus left / Turreted head of Hera left, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace; AP monogram before, swastika above, ΚΡΩΜΝΑ behind. Toned EF. Rare. Dec 06, 2004 Sinope (BC 330-320) Drachm850 viewsca 330-300 BC. AR Drachm (4.93g). Head of Nymph left / Eagle on dolphin, ΣΙΝΩ below, ΔΙΟ... (magistrate) above. VFDec 06, 2004 Sinope (BC 480-450) Drachm1628 viewsca 425-410 BC. AR Drachm (6.05g). Head of eagle left, dolphin below / Quadripartite incuse with two fields raised, two deepened, one containing an E?. EF-VF.Dec 06, 2004 Sinope (BC 120-100) AE 17921 viewsca 120-100 BC. AE17 (4.33g). Draped bust of Perseus right / Cornucopiae between two pilei of the Dioskouroi, each surmounted by a star, ΣΙΝΩ−ΠΗΣ below. Near EF, glossy black patina, old scratch behind head. Dec 06, 2004 Amastris (BC 285-250) Didrachm 2505 viewsca 285 BC. AR Didrachm (9.55g). Head of Mithras right, wearing Persian mitra adorned with laurel wreath and star below / Aphrodite seated left, wearing polos, holding sceptre and Nike, who crowns her with wreath; myrtle bud to left, ΑΜΑΣΤΡΙΕΩΝ to right. Good VF, attractively toned. Rare.Dec 06, 2004 Amastris (BC 300-288) Didrachm - Queen Amastris1541 viewsca 300-288 BC. AR Didrachm (9.76g), in the name of Queen Amastris. Head of Amastris right, wearing Persian headdress with wreath; bow in bowcase behind / ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ ΑΜΑΣΤΡΙΟΣ, Aphrodite seated left, holding Eros, who crowns her; sceptre leaning against throne. VF, toned. Amastris, a niece of Darios III of Persia, became a pawn in the complex dynastic quarrels that followed the death of Alexander. She had been given as wife to Alexander's general Krateros, but was dismissed when Krateros arranged a marriage for himself with the daughter of Antipater. Amastris then married Dionysos, tyrant of Herakleia, by whom she had three children before his death in 306 BC. In 302 BC she married Lysimachos of Thrace, who soon acquired a more profitable alliance by wedding Arsinoe, the daughter of Ptolemy I Soter of Egypt. Amastris then retired to the territory of Herakleia, where she founded a new city named after herself. She was not destined to find peace, however; in 288 BC her two covetous sons had her drowned and seized her city for themselves.Dec 06, 2004 Sinope (BC 520-480) Drachm1808 viewsca 520-480 BC. AR Drachm (5.82g). Head of sea eagle left / Quadripartite pattern, opposite quadrants incuse and containing pellet in each.Nov 24, 2004       177 coins on 2 page(s) 1 2