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cn coin 21158

Connected to Type
CN Type 5595 🔍
Mint
Abdera 🔍
Region: Thrace
Typology
Date
c. 395-360 BC
Classical Period  🔍
Obverse
Legend
Legend obverse ΑΒΔΗ
Design
Griffin leaping left, forepart and forpaws raised, with feathered wings, tail curling and open beak with tongue protruding.
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Reverse
Legend
Legend reverse ΕΠΙ Μ-ΥΡΣΟ
Design
Nude youth standing left, holding discus in right hand, raising left hand; all within incuse square.
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Symbol
laurel-spray (position: on the left)
Persons
Magistrate
Myrsos 🔍
Metrology
Denomination
stater 🔍
Material
silver  🔍
Diameter
24 mm
Weight
12.94 g
Axis
3
Owner
Martin von Wagner Museum, Universität Würzburg, Würzburg, de  
Owner Inventory No.: Ka 1255 = H 6622
Provenience: Ex Coll. Herbert Wellhöfer
Citation
May, The Coinage of Abdera: (540-345 B. C.), London 1966 nr. 272 
Literature
Chryssanthaki-Nagle, L'histoire monétaire d'Abdère en Thrace: (VIe s. avant J.-C. - IIe s. après J.-C.), Athen 2007 p. 132  
May, The Coinage of Abdera: (540-345 B. C.), London 1966 p. 209, nr. 272, pl. 15 (c. 411/410-386/385 BC, aeginetan standard)   
Chryssanthaki-Nagle, L'histoire monétaire d'Abdère en Thrace: (VIe s. avant J.-C. - IIe s. après J.-C.), Athen 2007 p. 119-126  
Strack and Münzer, Die antiken Münzen Nord-Griechenlands. 2. Die Münzen der Thraker und der Städte Abdera, Ainos, Anchialos 1. Halbbd., Berlin 1912 p. 71, nr. 101  
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cn coin 21158, in: Corpus Nummorum, https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/CN_21158 [Last downloaded: 2025/02/18]
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