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A bronze coin of Sinope in Paphlagonia, showing the head of Athena and Perseus killing Medusa Coin Type: Bronze AE30 of Sinope in Paphlagonia, time Of Mithradates VI, 120-63 BCE
Mint and Date: Sinope, 109-89 BCE
Size and Weight: 30mm x 28mm, 18.29g
Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing triple-crested helmet decorated with Pegasus.
Reverse: Perseus standing facing, holding harpa and the head of Medusa. Body of Medusa lies behind to right, blood flowing from the neck.
ΣINΩ - ΠHΣ across the centre.
Provenance: schroedersrarecoins (eBay), March 2006.
Ref: GCV 3707
BW Ref: 002 025 074
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The content of this page was last updated on 31 March 2006