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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Pellinore, post: 4120894, member: 74834&quot;]This nice large Sinope coin dates from the later years of Mithradates of Pontus. It belonged to legendary CoinTalk member Stevex6. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1068267[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Sinope, Paphlagonia, AE28 c. 85-65 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Athena right. Rev. Perseus standing, holding harpa (hook sword) in his right, medusa head in his left. At his feet, Medusa’s body. SIN / OPES. 28 mm, 19.11 gr.</p><p><br /></p><p>This one is older, my father-in-law bought it in 1975: </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1068268[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Sinope, Paphlagonia, AR drachm (Aeginetic standard), 410-350 BC. Obv. Head of nymph left. Rev. Eagle with dolphin in its claws in incuse. 18 mm, 6.14 gr. Hoover 389.</p><p><br /></p><p>And this hemidrachm also has been in the family for a short half-century: </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1068269[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Sinope, Paphlagonia, AR hemidrachm, late 4th-early 3rd cent. Obv. Head of nymph left, hair in sakkos. Rev. Eagle facing, head left, wings displayed; ΠP monogram to upper right. 14/15 mm, 2.88 gr.</p><p><br /></p><p>Really charming coins all, I find.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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