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cn coin 47827

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CN Type 6391 🔍

Mint
Abdera 🔍  

Region: Thrace  

Typology

Date

c. 336-311 BC

Hellenistic Period 🔍

Obverse
Legend
ΑΒΔΗΡΙΤΕΩΝ
Design
Griffin lying left, right forepaw raised.
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Reverse
Legend
ΕΠΙ ΟΜΗΡΟΥ
Design
Laureate head of Apollo, right; within linear square.
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Persons

Magistrate: Homeros 🔍  

Metrology
Denomination
Hemisiglos (drachm) 🔍  
Standard: Persian
Material
silver 🔍  
Weight
2.32 g
Owner

commerce / im Handel, ,

Please note that the current ownership is not confirmed.

Provenience: Gorny&Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung, Auktion 196, 7.-9. 3. 2008, lot 1276

Literature

May, The Coinage of Abdera: (540-345 B. C.), London 1966 p. 293, nr. 546, pl. 24 (c. 365/350-350/345 BC)  ❐

Chryssanthaki-Nagle, L'histoire monétaire d'Abdère en Thrace: (VIe s. avant J.-C. - IIe s. après J.-C.), Athen 2007 p. 388-389, nr. 4-16 ❐

Strack and Münzer, Die antiken Münzen Nord-Griechenlands. 2. Die Münzen der Thraker und der Städte Abdera, Ainos, Anchialos 1. Halbbd., Berlin 1912 p. 94-95, nr. 167 (c. 390-352 BC)  ❐

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cn coin 47827, in: Corpus Nummorum, https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/CN_47827 [Last downloaded: 2026/03/19]

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