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cn type 5593

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Abdera 🔍  

Region: Thrace  

Typology

Date

c. 395-360 BC

Classical Period 🔍

Obverse
Legend
ΑΒΔΗ
Design
Griffin leaping left.
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Reverse
Legend
ΕΠΙ ΜΥΡΣΟ
Design
Nude youth standing left, holding discus in right hand, raising left hand; all within incuse square.
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Persons

Magistrate: Myrsos 🔍  

Metrology
Denomination
stater 🔍  
Standard: Aeginetan
Material
silver 🔍  
Diameter
24 mm (1x)
Average Weight
12.50 g (2x)
Axes
1 (1x)
Citation

May, The Coinage of Abdera: (540-345 B. C.), London 1966 p. 208, nr. 269-271, pl. 15  (c. 411/410-386/385 BC, aeginetan 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.151  🔍

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cn type 5593, in: Corpus Nummorum, https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/en/types/5593 [Last downloaded: 2026/03/26]

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