bgr_708537 - PAPHLAGONIA - SINOPE Drachme
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Type : Drachme
Date: c. 480-450 AC.
Mint name / Town : Sinope, Paphlagonie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 12,5 mm
Weight : 6,00 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Bel exemplaire, quasi TTB+. Très belle tête d’aigle. Patine grise
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête et bec d’un aigle de mer à gauche ; un dauphin au-dessous.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Carré creux en losange avec deux parties opposées granuleuses ornées chacune d’un globule.
Commentary
Ce type semble plus ancien et appartiendrait aux premières émissions de la série pour la cité.
Historical background
PAPHLAGONIA - SINOPE
(415-365 BC)
Sinope, a 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. The introduction of the new type with the head of the nymph Sinope corresponds to the installation of the democratic regime in Sinope in 453 BC by the Athenians. The satrap Datames seized Sinope around 375 BC.
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