cn type 5587
cn type 5587-0
cn type 5587-1
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cn type 5587

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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
Laureate head of Apollo, right.
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Persons

Magistrate: Orchamos 🔍  

Metrology
Denomination
Dichalkon 🔍  
Material
bronze 🔍  
Diameter
16 mm (1x)
Average Weight
4.06 g (2x)
Axes
2 (1x)
Citation

May, The Coinage of Abdera: (540-345 B. C.), London 1966 p. 207-208, nr. 265-267, pl. 15  (c. 411/410-386/385 BC.)  ❐

Literature

Chryssanthaki-Nagle, L'histoire monétaire d'Abdère en Thrace: (VIe s. avant J.-C. - IIe s. après J.-C.), Athen 2007 p. 180, nr. 16-21 (Dichalkon)  ❐

editions

cn.abdera_thrace.1_ed.180  🔍

Cite this record:

cn type 5587, in: Corpus Nummorum, https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/en/types/5587 [Last downloaded: 2026/03/20]

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