TROAS, Abydos. Circa 80-70 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.06 g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Iphiades, magistrate. Draped bust of Artemis right, wearing stephane, bow and quiver over shoulder / Eagle, wings spread, standing right; ABYΔHNΩN above; to right, star above radiate head of Helios right; IΦIAΔOY below; all within wreath. Callataÿ,
Abydos, dies D32/R– (unlisted rev. die); CN Online 55090 (
this coin); SNG Fitzwilliam 4250 (same obv. die); SNG München 32 (same obv. die). Iridescent tone, a few light scratches under tone on obverse. VF. Rare.
