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cn coin 9452

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CN Type 6739 🔍

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Abdera 🔍  

Region: Thrace  

Typology

Date

c. 311-280 BC

Hellenistic Period 🔍

Obverse
Design
Griffin seated left, right forepaw raised.
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Reverse
Legend
Legend reverse ΑΒΔ-ΡΙ-ΤΕ-ΩΝ
Design
Laureate head of Apollo, right; within incuse square.
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Persons

Magistrate: Chairippos 🔍

Metrology
Denomination
Dichalkon 🔍  
Material
Diameter
15.7 mm
Owner

Museum August Kestner, Hannover, Hannover, de

Owner Inventory No.: Mü Slg. Kestner 242

Public Commentary

Datierung Hannover: 352-323 v. Chr.

Literature

May, The Coinage of Abdera: (540-345 B. C.), London 1966 p. 280-281, nr. 495-553, pl. 23-24, pic. 495-553

Chryssanthaki-Nagle, L'histoire monétaire d'Abdère en Thrace: (VIe s. avant J.-C. - IIe s. après J.-C.), Athen 2007 p. 218-219, nr. 241-252

Strack and Münzer, Die antiken Münzen Nord-Griechenlands. 2. Die Münzen der Thraker und der Städte Abdera, Ainos, Anchialos 1. Halbbd., Berlin 1912 p. 109, nr. 223

Chryssanthaki-Nagle, L'histoire monétaire d'Abdère en Thrace: (VIe s. avant J.-C. - IIe s. après J.-C.), Athen 2007 p. 218-219, nr. 241-252 (c. 311-280 BC, dichalkon) 

Strack and Münzer, Die antiken Münzen Nord-Griechenlands. 2. Die Münzen der Thraker und der Städte Abdera, Ainos, Anchialos 1. Halbbd., Berlin 1912 p. 109, nr. 223

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cn coin 9452, in: Corpus Nummorum, https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/CN_9452 [Last downloaded: 2026/03/20]

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