cn coin 6579
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cn coin 6579

Connected to Type

CN Type 6503 🔍

Mint
Abdera 🔍  

Region: Thrace  

Typology

Date

c. 311-280 BC

Hellenistic Period 🔍

Obverse
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Legend obverse ΑΝΤΙΓ
Design
Griffin lying left on club, left, with feathered wings, tail curling and open beak.
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Reverse
Legend
Legend reverse ΑΒΔ-ΗΡΙ-ΤΕ-ΩΝ
Design
Laureate head of Apollo, right; within linear square.
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Persons

Magistrate: Antigonos (2) 🔍

Metrology
Denomination
Tetrobol 🔍  
Standard: Persian
Material
silver 🔍  
Diameter
12 mm
Weight
1.45 g
Axis
12
Owner

Münzkabinett Berlin, Berlin, de ❐

Owner Inventory No.: 18244201

Provenience: 1900 Imhoof-Blumer - Vorbesitzer Imhoof-Blumer

Citation

Strack and Münzer, Die antiken Münzen Nord-Griechenlands. 2. Die Münzen der Thraker und der Städte Abdera, Ainos, Anchialos 1. Halbbd., Berlin 1912 p. 104, nr. 203  ❐

Literature

Chryssanthaki-Nagle, L'histoire monétaire d'Abdère en Thrace: (VIe s. avant J.-C. - IIe s. après J.-C.), Athen 2007 p. 141-145 ❐

Chryssanthaki-Nagle, L'histoire monétaire d'Abdère en Thrace: (VIe s. avant J.-C. - IIe s. après J.-C.), Athen 2007 p. 411, nr. 190-192 (c. 311-280 BC, tetrobol)  ❐

Strack and Münzer, Die antiken Münzen Nord-Griechenlands. 2. Die Münzen der Thraker und der Städte Abdera, Ainos, Anchialos 1. Halbbd., Berlin 1912 p. 104, nr. 203 (c. 352-323 BC)  ❐

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