Watch List notes:

PAPHLAGONIA. Sinope. Circa 330-300 BC. Drachm (Silver, 19 mm, 5.07 g, 6 h), reduced standard. Phageta..., magistrate. Head of the nymph Sinope to left, her hair bound in a sakkos, wearing triple-pendant earring and pearl necklace. Rev. ΣINΩ Sea-eagle with spread wings standing on a dolphin to left; to right above, ΦΑΓΕ[TA]. HGC 7, 399. SNG BM Black Sea 1491 (same dies). SNG Stancomb 777 (same dies). A splendid, sharp and lightly toned piece. Good extremely fine.


From a Swiss collection, ex UBS 61, 14 September 2004, 4324.