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Hemidrachm

Features

Issuer Abdera (Thrace)
Type Standard circulation coins
Year 520 BC
Value Hemidrachm (½)
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 1.81 g
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered, Incuse
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
399953
References May Abdera# –
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.

Obverse

Griffin seated left with right forepaw raised.

Reverse

Rough quadripartite incuse square.

Mint

Abdera, Thrace, modern-day Avdira, Greece

Comments

May period I, group X, unrecorded denomination for this issue.

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Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Hemidrachm
Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 88
Lot 386
Internet Archive
8 Oct 2015 XF USD 5686.37
(CHF 4500.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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