Paphlagonia. Sinope, (3rd century BC) AR Drachm time of the alliance between Sinope and Rhodes

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Paphlagonia. Sinope, (3rd century BC) AR Drachm (21mm, 6.01g. 12h). Female head with mural crown to the left, c/m: frontal head of Helios with ΣINΩΠEΩN between the rays. R/ ΣI-NΩ, Poseidon enthroned to the left with a trident in his left hand, monogram in the field to the right, the counterstamp is embossed as a raised head of Zeus. Rec.gén I 1 192.47 pl. 25.33; SNG BM 1515ff. (Var., but with the same counterstamp). Beautiful toning, Very Rare. Good VF

The unusual counterstamp probably dates from the time of the alliance between Sinope and Rhodes
Price SKU: 15140
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