Drachm - Krethe

Features

Issuer	Sinope (Paphlagonia)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	330 BC - 300 BC
Value	Drachm (1)
Currency	Persic siglos/drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	4.82 g
Diameter	18 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 562471
References	SNG BM Black Sea# – Martin Jessop Price; 1993. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum (Great Britain) / Volume 9.1. The British Museum. Part 1: The Black Sea. British Museum, London, United Kingdom. , Traité II# 2949 Ernest Babelon; 1910. Traité des monnaies grecques et romaines / Partie 2.2. Description historique: Comprenant les monnaies de l'empire des Perses Achéménides, de l'orient sémitique et de l'Asie-mineure aux Ve et IVe siècles avant J.-C.. Éditions Ernest Leroux, Paris, France.

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Obverse

Head of nymph facing left, hair in sakkos.

Reverse

Sea-eagle on dolphin left.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
KPHΘE
ΣΙΝΩ

Mint

Sinope, Paphlagonia, modern-day Sinp, Turkey

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (330 BC - 300 BC)							$ 160

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Roma Numismatics E-Sale 69 Lot 172	16 Apr 2020	VF	USD 126.91 (GBP 95.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Roma Numismatics Limited
	Jean Elsen & ses Fils Auction 127 Lot 146	5 Dec 2015	VF	USD 253.71 (EUR 220.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Jean Elsen & ses Fils s.a.