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Drachm - Agreo...
| Issuer | Sinope (Paphlagonia) |
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| Year | 330 BC - 300 BC |
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| Diameter | 18 mm |
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| Obverse description | Facing left, the head of the nymph Sinope rendered in fine archaic-transitional style, her hair neatly confined within a sakkos; she wears a triple-pendant earring and a pearl necklace. The portrait is rendered with careful attention to facial detail, reflecting the accomplished die-cutting traditions of Pontic coastal mints. The field surrounding the effigy is plain and unlettered. |
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| Reverse description | A sea-eagle with wings fully spread stands upon a dolphin oriented to the left, a composition emblematic of Sinope's maritime identity and widely attested on the city's silver coinage. To the upper right of the eagle appears the magistrate's name in Greek characters, identifying the issuing civic authority. The design is bold and well-centred, with the eagle rendered with characteristic archaic energy. The exergue is plain. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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