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Sinope

Kind
city-state
Region
Near East, Asia

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8

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Sinope, drachm — Quadratum incusum with dotted surface (CN type 22922)

Photograph: Bibliothèque nationale de France; Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities)

ancient coins

Sinope, drachm — Quadratum incusum with dotted surface (CN type 22922)

c. 490–425 BC

Drachm in silver struck at Sinope, dated c. 490–425 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 22922 (period: Classical Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Eagle head right above a dolphin right. Reverse: Quadratum incu…

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Sinope, drachm — Quadratum incusum with dotted surface (CN type 23940)

Photograph: Bernhard Weisser; Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities); specimen held by ikmk.smb.museum

ancient coins

Sinope, drachm — Quadratum incusum with dotted surface (CN type 23940)

c. 425–410 BC

Drachm in silver struck at Sinope, dated c. 425–410 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 23940 (period: Classical Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Eagle head left. Reverse: Quadratum incusum with dotted surface…

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Sinope, drachm — Quadripartite incuse square (CN type 22925)

Photograph: Corpus Nummorum; Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities)

ancient coins

Sinope, drachm — Quadripartite incuse square (CN type 22925)

c. 490–425 BC

Drachm in silver struck at Sinope, dated c. 490–425 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 22925 (period: Classical Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Eagle head left above a dolphin left. Reverse: Quadripartite in…

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Sinope, drachm — Quadripartite incuse square (CN type 23935)

Photograph: Bernhard Weisser; Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities); specimen held by ikmk.smb.museum

ancient coins

Sinope, drachm — Quadripartite incuse square (CN type 23935)

c. 425–410 BC

Drachm in silver struck at Sinope, dated c. 425–410 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 23935 (period: Classical Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Eagle head left above a dolphin left. Reverse: Quadripartite in…

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Sinope, bronze coin — Perseus standing facing holding Medusa‘s head and harpa (CN type 24483)

Photograph: Time - Numismatic (formerly Rönesans Salzgitter); Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities)

ancient coins

Sinope, bronze coin — Perseus standing facing holding Medusa‘s head and harpa (CN type 24483)

90–85 BC

Coin in bronze struck at Sinope, dated 90–85 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 24483 (period: Hellenistic Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Head of Athena, right, wearing helmet. Reverse: Perseus standing fac…

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Sinope, silver coin — Eagle standing facing (CN type 24514)

Photograph: Bernhard Weisser; Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities); specimen held by ikmk.smb.museum

ancient coins

Sinope, silver coin — Eagle standing facing (CN type 24514)

330–250 BC

Coin in silver struck at Sinope, dated 330–250 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 24514 (period: Hellenistic Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Head of nymphe Sinope, left, wearing turreted stephane. Reverse: E…

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Sinope, silver coin — Eagle standing facing (CN type 24516)

Photograph: Bernhard Weisser; Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities); specimen held by ikmk.smb.museum

ancient coins

Sinope, silver coin — Eagle standing facing (CN type 24516)

330–300 BC

Coin in silver struck at Sinope, dated 330–300 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 24516 (period: Hellenistic Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Head of nymphe Sinope facing three-quarters to left, wearing neckl…

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Sinope, silver coin — Eagle standing facing (CN type 24517)

Photograph: Bernhard Weisser; Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities); specimen held by ikmk.smb.museum

ancient coins

Sinope, silver coin — Eagle standing facing (CN type 24517)

330–300 BC

Coin in silver struck at Sinope, dated 330–300 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 24517 (period: Hellenistic Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Head of nymphe Sinope, left, wearing sphendone. Reverse: Eagle sta…

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Materials recorded in the physical descriptions

  • Silver7
  • Bronze1

An entry made of several materials is counted once under each. Materials are counted only where the description states them.

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