PAPHLAGONIA, Sinope, (330-300 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.97 g), obv. head of nymph to left wearing earring and necklace, aplustre before, dotted border, rev. sea-eagle grasping dolphin with talons all to left, magistrate **FORM* below eagle wing, **SINW* below, (cf.S.3696, cf.SNG BMC 1489 [this magistrate no aplustre], SNG Stancomb -, HGC 7, 391 var. (unlisted magistrate) and 399 var. (same magistrate, but no aphlaston). Lightly toned, extremely fine and rare.
Ex George Mihailuk Collection, acquired from Richard Welling 29.10.2008.