bgr_859919 - PAPHLAGONIA - SINOPE Dichalque
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Type : Dichalque
Date: c. 120-100 AC.
Mint name / Town : Sinope, Paphlagonie
Metal : copper
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 4,08 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie centrée. Joli revers. Usure régulière. Patine foncée
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Buste juvénile drapée, tête nue de Persée à droite.
Reverse
Reverse description : Corne d’abondance (cornucopiae) entre les bonnets des Dioscures surmontés d’une étoile.
Reverse legend : SINW-PHS.
Reverse translation : (d’Amaseia).
Historical background
PAPHLAGONIA - SINOPE
(3rd - 1st century BC)
Sinope, colony of Miletus, was founded in the 7th century BC. Located on the northern coast of Pont-Euxin, a maritime city, it was one of the most important ports in the region.
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