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Drachm - Hikesios
| Issuer | Sinope (Paphlagonia) |
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| Year | 330 BC - 300 BC |
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| Currency | Persic siglos/drachm |
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| Reverse description | A sea-eagle with broadly spread wings stands atop a dolphin swimming to the left, the bird rendered with carefully detailed plumage and talons gripping the dolphin's back. The magistrate's name ΙΚΕΣΙΟ appears horizontally to the right of the eagle in Greek characters, with ΣΙΝΩ inscribed below, identifying both the issuing magistrate Hikesios and the city of Sinope. The composition is bold and dynamic, occupying most of the flan, with the dolphin's curving form providing a naturalistic base. The style is consistent with the well-established civic coinage tradition of Sinope during the late Classical and early Hellenistic periods. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΙΚΕΣΙΟ ΣΙΝΩ |
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| Mint | Sinope, Paphlagonia, modern-day Sinop, Turkey |
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