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Oktadrachm

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Features

Issuer Abdera (Thrace)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 500 BC - 475 BC
Value Octadrachm (8)
Currency Chian-Rhodian drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 27.93 g
Diameter 28 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered, Incuse
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
575447
References May Abdera# 46-49
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.
, Bement# 829
William S. Kundig (ed.); 1924. Collection Clarence S. Bement / Monnaies grecques antiques en or et en argent. Naville & Cie, Geneva, Switzerland (2 volumes).
, CN type# 4476
Corpus Nummorum Online (https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/)

Obverse

Griffin seated left, right forepaw raised.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΕΡ

Reverse

Quadripartite incuse square.

Mint

Abdera, Thrace, modern-day Avdira, Greece

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (500 BC - 475 BC) 

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