Greek Coinages, Sinope: Drachm, struck c. 425-410, under the Athenian Arche

Obverse: head of a sea eagle left; dolphin swimming below

Reverse: two sunken squares; one containing δ

Metal: silver; Aeginetan weight standard 6.14g/6h

References: SNG Black Sea 1367-9; Prospero 428; Ashmolean 265 var. [control mark]

Condition: Perfectly centred and struck in high relief from an obverse die of high artistry; extremely fine, excellent metal and rare thus £6,000-£8,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Phillips Family Collection of Ancient Greek Coins.

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Collection

Glendining Auction, 9 July 1963, lot 97
R.A. van Every Collection, Bank Leu Auction 15, Zurich, 5 May 1976, lot 272
Numismatic Fine Arts Auction XVIII, Beverly Hills, 31 March 1987, lot 169
Hess-Divo Auction 329, Zurich, 17 November 2015, lot 84
Nomos Auction 20, Zurich, 10 July 2020, lot 167