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cn coin 28527

Connected to Type

CN Type 6015 🔍

Mint
Abdera 🔍  

Region: Thrace  

Typology

Date

c. 360-350 BC

Classical Period 🔍

Obverse
Legend
ΑΒΔΗΡΙ
Design
Griffin lying left, right forepaw raised.
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Reverse
Legend
ΠΟΛΥΚΡΑΤΗΣ
Design
Artemis standing right, holding a wreath in right hand and bow with arrow in left hand; at her feet, stag; all within incuse square.
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Persons

Magistrate: Polykrates (II) 🔍  

Metrology
Denomination
Double siglos (tetradrachm) 🔍  
Standard: Persian
Material
silver 🔍  
Weight
11.21 g
Owner

Pozzi, Paris, fr

Please note that the current ownership is not confirmed.

Reproduction Owner

BBAW, Berlin, [de] ❐

Plaster Cast No: ABD_2L_5_103o/r

Citation

May, The Coinage of Abdera: (540-345 B. C.), London 1966 p. 263, nr. 458 b, pl. 21  (ca. 386/385-375 v. Chr.)  ❐

Strack and Münzer, Die antiken Münzen Nord-Griechenlands. 2. Die Münzen der Thraker und der Städte Abdera, Ainos, Anchialos 1. Halbbd., Berlin 1912 p. 83, nr. 135.5, pl. 3, pic. 8  (ca. 425-400 v. Chr.)  ❐

Literature

Chryssanthaki-Nagle, L'histoire monétaire d'Abdère en Thrace: (VIe s. avant J.-C. - IIe s. après J.-C.), Athen 2007 p. 127 (350-349 v. Chr.)  ❐

May, The Coinage of Abdera: (540-345 B. C.), London 1966 p. 262-263, nr. 458-459, pl. 21 (c. 386/385-375 BC)  ❐

Strack and Münzer, Die antiken Münzen Nord-Griechenlands. 2. Die Münzen der Thraker und der Städte Abdera, Ainos, Anchialos 1. Halbbd., Berlin 1912 p. 83, nr. 135, pl. 3, pic. 8 (c. 425-400 BC)  ❐

Chryssanthaki-Nagle, L'histoire monétaire d'Abdère en Thrace: (VIe s. avant J.-C. - IIe s. après J.-C.), Athen 2007 p. 127 (350-349 BC)  ❐

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