Sinope   Paphlagonia
Σινώπη   Παφλαγονία

Didrachm / Δίδραχμον ΑR 21

SHH 5723

Mo 215

Parameter Obverse Reverse Notes Reference Provenance

8.35 g   20.1-22.3 mm   12:00 o'clock   VF Female head  left, wearing turreted crown. Poseidon seated left on throne holding trident; [ΣΙ] / ΝΩ on either side; monogramm in lower right field. Countermarked with hinged dies. Radiate head of Helios facing, Σ / I / Ν / Ω / Π / Ε / Ω / Ν between the rays on obverse; laureate head of Zeus left on reverse. ? BM Black Sea 1516/1517 (3rd c. BC); BMC Paphlagonia 34 (ca. 290-250 BC); Copenhagen IV 299 (3rd c. BC BC); Dewing ---; Sear Greek 3792 (3rd c. BC BC); Stancomb 789 (3rd c. BC BC); Waddington (RGAM) 47 Ex Gorny & Mosch 229/1321, 10.3.2015