Hemidrachm

Features

Issuer	Abdera (Thrace)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	450 BC - 425 BC
Value	Hemidrachm (½)
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	1.52 g
Diameter	11.0 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered, Incuse
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 170605
References	May Abdera# 188-189 John M. F. May, Colin Mackennal Kraay (ed.), Gilbert Kenneth Jenkins (ed.); 1966. The coinage of Abdera (540-345 B.C.). Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom. , AMNG II# 42 Friedrich Münzer, Max L. Strack, Friedrich Imhoof-Blumer (ed.); 1912. Die antiken Münzen Nord-Griechenlands / Band 2.1. Die antiken Münzen Thrakien: Die Münzen der Thraker und der Städte Abdera, Ainos, Anchialos. Georg Reimer, Berlin, Germany. , SNG Copenhagen# 316 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes). , CN type# 5289 Corpus Nummorum Online (https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/) , de Luynes# 1747 Jean Babelon, Louis Ciani (ed.), Jules Florange (ed.). Catalogue de la collection de Luynes - monnaies grecques. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France (4 volumes).

Obverse

Griffin seated left, forepaw raised.

Reverse

Bull’s head right within incuse square.

Mint

Abdera, Thrace, modern-day Avdira, Greece

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (450 BC - 425 BC)							$ 280

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Examples of the type

de Luynes 1747

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Jean Elsen & ses Fils Auction 154 Lot 14	17 Mar 2023	VF	USD 278.64 (EUR 240.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Jean Elsen & ses Fils s.a.
	Auctiones eAuction 8 Lot 7	16 Sep 2012	VF	USD 202.40 (CHF 160.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Auctiones GmbH
	CNG Electronic Auction 213 Lot 22	1 Jul 2009	VF	USD 105.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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