THRACE, Abdera. Circa 500-475 BC. AR Oktadrachm (27mm, 29.80 g).Triton XXIII – Session One – Greek Coinage Part I Greek, Silver Sold For $ 11 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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THRACE, Abdera. Circa 500-475 BC. AR Oktadrachm (27mm, 29.80 g). Griffin seated left, raising left foreleg; ABΔH to lower left / Quadripartite incuse square. May, Abdera, Period II (unlisted type); C-N pl. 6, 8 = R. Ashton, et al., “Some Greek Coins in the British Museum,” NC 158 (1998), pl. 15, 2 (same obv. die); Gorny & Mosch 147, lot 1251; Giessener Münzhandlung 48, lot 128 (same obv. die). Toned, minor die break on obverse. Good VF. Extremely rare, one of only four known for this issue. |