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59 Sinop/Sinope, eagle and dolphin
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ca 330-300 BC. AR Drachm left / Eagle on dolphin ΣΙΝΩ, Head of Sinope or nymph, wearing sphendone
Data sheet
| Article group | Pendants |
| Gender | For Him or Her |
| Depiction | Sinope |
| Historic Period | Era: Classical |
| Material | Solid Sterling Silver |
| Diameter (excluding bails) | 23 mm (29⁄32in) |
More info
Sinope was one of the daughters of Asopus and thought to be an eponym of the city Sinope on the Black Sea. According to greek myths, she was seized by Apollo,the god of music and poetry, and carried over to the place where later stood the city named after her ,honouring her name.