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Drachm - Posi...

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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/)

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

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

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of Drachm - Posi...
© British Museum, 1947,0406.406
19 mm6.17 g 6h
SNG BM Black Sea 1412
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Picture 1 of the example of Drachm - Posi...
© British Museum, 1928,0120.116
18 mm6.14 g 6h
SNG BM Black Sea 1417
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Picture 1 of the example of Drachm - Posi...
© British Museum, 1919,0515.22
19 mm6.04 g 6h
SNG BM Black Sea 1418
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Picture 1 of the example of Drachm - Posi... Picture 2 of the example of Drachm - Posi...
© Münzkabinett - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, 18279940
19 mm5.97 g 5h (see more)
Picture 1 of the example of Drachm - Posi... Picture 2 of the example of Drachm - Posi...
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica, ark:/12148/btv1b85612837
5.95 g
Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum France 7 n° 438
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Picture 1 of the example of Drachm - Posi... Picture 2 of the example of Drachm - Posi...
© British Museum, 1928,0120.106
20 mm6.04 g 6h
SNG BM Black Sea 1416
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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Drachm - Posi...
Harlan J. Berk
Buy or Bid Sale 234
Lot 70
Internet Archive
29 Jan 2026 XF USD 850.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Drachm - Posi...
CNG
Mail Bid Sale 75
Lot 331
Internet Archive
23 May 2007 XF USD 450.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Drachm - Posi...
Eid Mar
Auction 4
Lot 122
Internet Archive
15 Sep 2024 VF USD 110.32
(EUR 95.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Drachm - Posi...
H. D. Rauch
E-Auction 43
Lot 178
Internet Archive
3 Apr 2024 VF USD 87.10
(EUR 75.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Drachm - Posi...
Leu Numismatik
Web Auction 5
Lot 213
Internet Archive
23 Sep 2018 VF USD 189.65
(CHF 150.00)
(+ buyer's premium)

Ex Auctiones 4, 26-27 November 1974, 124

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