Lot 1446

Sale 85 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes

Description

Paphlagonia, Sinope, (330-300 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.030 grams), obv. head of nymph to left wearing earring and necklace, aplustre before, rev. sea-eagle grasping dolphin with talons all to left, Magistrate **DIO* above eagle, **SINW* below, (cf.S.3696; SNG BMC 1466 [same dies], BMC 15, Waddington 200.22). Toned, good very fine and scarce.

Ex CNG Auction Sale XXXII, December 7, 1994 (lot 151) and previously from the Thomas B. Lesure Collection.

Estimate
$300
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$400

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