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  1. Discover
  2. Paper: The Achaemenid Empire, 550-330 BC
  3. Unit: Week 6 - Imperial Connectivity

BSH6: Silver siglos/drachm of “Sinope”, uncertain mint (“Class A”), perhaps c. 450–425 BC.

Commentary

BSH6: Silver siglos/drachm of “Sinope”, uncertain mint (“Class A”), perhaps c. 450–425 BC.

Kraay and Moorey 1981, no.25 (SNG Ashmolean IX 233).

Obv. Eagle’s head l., with hooked beak, eye, and feathers; below, dolphin l.

Rev. Two recessed stippled squares joined at corner; large dots in inner angles.  No legend.

Chisel cut on obverse.  6.08g.