PAPHLAGONIA, Sinope. Circa 230-200 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.68 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. VF.

Electronic Auction 603
Lot: 156. Estimated: $ 300

Greek, 12h, Silver

Sold For $ 1 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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PAPHLAGONIA, Sinope. Circa 230-200 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.68 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; aphlaston above; in left field, A above ΣI; below throne, monograms above and below strut. Newell, Sinope 33; Price 1259; HGC 7, 401; Berlin obj. no. 18253534 (same dies). Iridescent tone, underlying luster, minor mark, flan flaws and some die wear on obverse. VF. Extremely rare, only one in Pella (the Berlin coin, which is the sole example cited by Newell), none in CoinArchives, nor the ANS Photofile.


Closing Date and Time: 4 February 2026 at 10:51:40 ET.

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