Sinope, Paphlagonia, AR drachm, Ca 425-410 BC. 5.88 g. 

Obv: Head of eagle right.
Rev: Quadripartite incuse square, two quarters filled or stippled
with flower pattern. 

Six "Sinope" 6; Unpublished in the standard references, but cf. SNG BM Black Sea 1373 for an obol of similar design. Unique var.

Ex Auctiones 10 (12 June 1979), lot 167.

CNG Mail Bid Sale 76 (Sept 2007), lot 668. Sold for $2,850

Used with permission of CNG coins, www.cngcoins.com, Feb. 2011