Sinope, drachm (CN type 23935)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 425-410 v. Chr.
drachm in silver struck at Sinope dated ca. 425-410 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 23935. Obverse: Eagle head left above a dolphin left. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square; two opposing quarters more deeply sunk.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver
- Denomination
- drachm
- Recorded diameter
- 13–20 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 5.62 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Sinope
- Authority type
- City
- Weight standard
- Aeginetan
Design
- Obverse type
- Eagle head left above a dolphin left.
- Reverse type
- Quadripartite incuse square; two opposing quarters more deeply sunk.
Identification
- Period
- Classical Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/23935
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 23935
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Documented
- Issue or mint date
- Documented
- Material
- Documented
- Weight
- Documented
- Mint or printer
- Documented
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Documented
- Licensed photograph
- Documented
Catalogue references
Research required
- Legends not transcribed in the source corpus
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution