cn type 5584
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cn type 5584

Mint
Abdera 🔍  

Region: Thrace  

Typology

Date

c. 395-360 BC

Classical Period 🔍

Obverse
Legend
ΑΒΔΗΡΙΤΕΩΝ
Design
Griffin seated left, right forepaw raised.
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Reverse
Legend
ΕΠ ΟΡΧΑΜΟ
Design
Lion standing right within linear square; all within incuse square.
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Persons

Magistrate: Orchamos 🔍  

Metrology
Denomination
half-stater 🔍  
Standard: Aeginetan
Material
silver 🔍  
Diameter
Max: 20 mm / Min: 18 mm
Average Weight
6.06 g (13x)
Axes
6 (1x) 12 (1x)
Citation

May, The Coinage of Abdera: (540-345 B. C.), London 1966 p. 205-207, nr. 253-264, pl. 15  (c. 411/410-386/385 BC., aeginetic standard)  ❐

Literature

Chryssanthaki-Nagle, L'histoire monétaire d'Abdère en Thrace: (VIe s. avant J.-C. - IIe s. après J.-C.), Athen 2007 p. 119-126 ❐

editions

cn.abdera_thrace.1_ed.159  🔍

Cite this record:

cn type 5584, in: Corpus Nummorum, https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/en/types/5584 [Last downloaded: 2026/03/20]

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