cn.abdera_thrace.5712

Mint

Abdera

Date

c. 395-360 BC

Epoch

Classical Period

Denomination

stater

Standard

Aeginetan

Legend

Obverse

ΑΒΔΗΡΙΤΕΩΝ

Reverse

ΕΠΙ ΜΟΛΠΑΓΟΡΕΩ

Design

Obverse

Griffin seated left, right forepaw raised.

Reverse

Girl dancing left, turning, wearing a polos; all within a shallow incuse square.

Coinage

Type

city

Persons

Magistrate

Molpagores (I)

Material

Silver

Diameter Min

23 mm

Diameter Max

24 mm

Average Weight

12.34 g (4)

Axis

3 (2), 11 (1), [3]

Citation

May, The coinage of Abdera: (540 - 345 B. C.) (no. 314-315, p. 219, pl. 17, comm. 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.) (p. 123, comm. 377-374 BC)

Cite this record:

cn.abdera_thrace.5712, in: Corpus Nummorum, https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/5712 [Last downloaded: 2020/08/06 ]