Silver Drachm from Abdera - Griffin
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Greece, Thrace, Abdera, ca. 360 BCE to 347 BCE. OBVERSE: Griffin laying left, Greek inscription above and below. REVERSE: Head of Apollo right with a magistrates name around. Sear 1554. Size: 2.52 grams, 15 mm.
Abdera was an important ancient city on the Thracian coast, eleven miles east-northeast of the mouth of the Nestos River, almost directly opposite the island of Thasos. Some of the most stylistically pleasing coinage of the ancient world was struck in this Thracian city. Many of these coins bringing top dollar in international ancient coin auctions.
Provenance: private Healy collection, Studio City, California, USA, acquired over the last twenty years
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Abdera was an important ancient city on the Thracian coast, eleven miles east-northeast of the mouth of the Nestos River, almost directly opposite the island of Thasos. Some of the most stylistically pleasing coinage of the ancient world was struck in this Thracian city. Many of these coins bringing top dollar in international ancient coin auctions.
Provenance: private Healy collection, Studio City, California, USA, acquired over the last twenty years
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#127195
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Nice and VF.
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Silver Drachm from Abdera - Griffin
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