bgr_876827 - PAPHLAGONIA - SINOPE Tetrachalque
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Type : Tetrachalque
Date: c. 105-90 ou 90-85 AC.
Mint name / Town : Sinope, Paphlagonie
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 22 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 7,07 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire centré. Belle tête de Gorgone. Usure importante mais régulière. Patine foncée
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête de Gorgone de face au centre l’égide.
Reverse
Reverse description : Niké (Victoria) en chiton talaire marchant à droite, tenant des deux mains une longue palme reposant sur l’épaule ; de chaque côté, un monogramme.
Reverse legend : SIN-WPHS/ (EM.)
Reverse translation : (des Sinopéens).
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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