The Phillips Family Collection of Ancient Greek Coins

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 a line

Metal: silver; Aegenitan weight standard 5.84g/6h

References: Triton III, 481; Weber 4808; Ashmolean 264

Condition: Very fine, dark patina with some scratches £400-£500

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

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Collection

A.E. Cahn Auction 71, Frankfurt, 14 October 1931, lot 402
A.E. Cahn Auction 84, Frankfurt, 29 November 1933, lot 337
W.H. Woodward Collection [but not in the Robinson catalogue]
Bt Spink, February 1942