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cn type 6539

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Abdera 🔍  

Region: Thrace  

Typology

Date

c. 311-280 BC

Hellenistic Period 🔍

Obverse
Legend
ΗΡΑ
Design
Griffin lying left on club, right forepaw raised.
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Reverse
Legend
ΑΒΔΗΡΙΤΕΩΝ
Design
Laureate head of Apollo, right; within linear square.
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Persons

Magistrate: Hera 🔍

Metrology
Denomination
Tetrobol 🔍  
Standard: Persian
Material
Diameter
14 mm (1x)
Average Weight
1.63 g (3x)
Axes
1 (1x)
Citation

Chryssanthaki-Nagle, L'histoire monétaire d'Abdère en Thrace: (VIe s. avant J.-C. - IIe s. après J.-C.), Athen 2007 p. 413, nr. 212-213, pl. 16  (c. 311-280 BC, tetrobol) 

Strack and Münzer, Die antiken Münzen Nord-Griechenlands. 2. Die Münzen der Thraker und der Städte Abdera, Ainos, Anchialos 1. Halbbd., Berlin 1912 p. 105, nr. 204  (c. 352-323 BC) 

editions

cn.abdera_thrace.1_ed.271  🔍

Cite this record:

cn type 6539, in: Corpus Nummorum, https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/en/types/6539 [Last downloaded: 2026/03/20]

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