Drachm - Posi...

Features

Issuer	Sinope (Paphlagonia)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	410 BC - 350 BC
Value	Drachm (1)
Currency	Aeginetic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	5.97 g
Diameter	19 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 563535
References	SNG BM Black Sea# 1412, 1416-1418 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. , SNG France# 438 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum France (8 volumes). , Traité II# 2946 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. , CN type# 23963 Corpus Nummorum Online (https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/)

View sale offers

Obverse

Head of nymph left, hair in sakkos.

Reverse

Sea eagle standing left, wings spread, on dolphin left.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΠOΣI
ΣΙΝΩ

Mint

Sinope, Paphlagonia, modern-day Sinp, Turkey

Manage my collection

Please sign in or create an account to manage your collection.

Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (410 BC - 350 BC)							$ 110	$ 780

Values in the table above are expressed in USD. They are based on evaluations by Numista users and sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only; they are not intended to be relied upon for buying, selling or exchanging. Numista does not buy or sell coins or banknotes.

Get this coin

No member from this site currently wants to exchange it.

Numista Rarity index: 100 Search tips

This index is based on the data of Numista members collections. It ranges from 0 to 100, 0 meaning a very common coin or banknote and 100 meaning a rare coin or banknote among Numista members.

Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of Drachm - Posi...

SNG BM Black Sea 1412

(see more)

SNG BM Black Sea 1417

(see more)

SNG BM Black Sea 1418

(see more)

Picture 2 of the example of Drachm - Posi...

Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum France 7 n° 438

(see more)

SNG BM Black Sea 1416

(see more)

See the examples

Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Harlan J. Berk Buy or Bid Sale 234 Lot 70	29 Jan 2026	XF	USD 850.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Harlan J. Berk, LTD
	CNG Mail Bid Sale 75 Lot 331	23 May 2007	XF	USD 450.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Eid Mar Auction 4 Lot 122	15 Sep 2024	VF	USD 110.32 (EUR 95.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Eid Mar Auctions
	H. D. Rauch E-Auction 43 Lot 178	3 Apr 2024	VF	USD 87.10 (EUR 75.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© H. D. Rauch
	Leu Numismatik Web Auction 5 Lot 213	23 Sep 2018	VF	USD 189.65 (CHF 150.00) (+ buyer's premium)
Ex Auctiones 4, 26-27 November 1974, 124
© Leu Numismatik