Pedigreed to 1963
PAPHLAGONIA, Sinope. Circa 425-410 BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 6.12 g). Head of sea-eagle left; below, dolphin left / Quadripartite incuse square with two opposing quarters filled, Δ in one of the others. RG –; HGC 7, 388 var. (pellet in quarters); SNG BM Black Sea 1370 var. (letter on rev.). Attractive light toning, faint mark on reverse. Good VF. Extremely rare variety with this letter on reverse, one of only two in CoinArchives (the other: CNG E-563, lot 162).
Ex Phillips Family Collection; Nomos 20 (10 July 2020), lot 167; Hess-Divo 329 (17 November 2015), lot 84; Numismatic Fine Arts XVIII (31 March 1987), lot 169; Richard A. Van Every Collection (Leu 15, 4 May 1976), lot 272; Glendining (9 July 1963), lot 97.
