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Ancient Coinage of Thrace, Abdera


[May 458]

Abdera, a city on the coast of Thrace, at the mouth of the Mestum River.

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AE17Abdera is colony of Klazomenai in ca.385 - 375 B.C. AE 17, 3.84 g. Griffin seated right / Laureate head of Dionisos right in square. TextImage
AMNG_48Thrace, Abdera AR Stater. Griffin leaping left / magistrate EPI GHSIGPO around quadripartite square, within incuse square frame. TextImage
ARDidrachmThrace, Abdera, AR Didrachm. Griffin seated left, raising paw / Quadripartite incuse square. NISC. TextImage
Ashton_2Thrace, Abdera AR Octodrachm. Ca 500-480 BC. ABDH, griffin seated left, raising right foreleg / Quadripartite incuse with raised, granulated mound in each quarter. TextImage
BMC 85Thrace, Abdera. ca 425-352 BC. Æ 10mm. Griffin seated left / EPI DIONUSADOS, quartered square with four pellets. SNG Copenhagen 371v. TextImage
May 8Thrace, Abdera AR Tetradrachm. Circa 540/35-520/15 BC. Griffin seated left / Quadripartite incuse square. TextImage
May 14Thrace, Abdera. Circa 530-500 BC. AR Oktadrachm. Griffin seated left, right forepaw raised; pellets flanking, rosette to left / Rough quadripartite incuse square. TextImage
May 17vThrace, Abdera. Circa 530-500 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Griffin seated left / Rough quadripartite incuse square. TextImage
May 20cfTHRACE, Abdera. c540/35-520/15 BC. AR Drachm. Griffin seated left, raising paw / Quadripartite incuse square. TextImage
May 36vThrace, Abdera. Circa 500-480 BC. AR Oktadrachm. M-, magistrate. Griffin seated left, right forepaw raised; M to left / Rough quadripartite incuse square. Rosen 129. TextImage
May 38Thrace, Abdera, AR Octadrachm. Circa 500-480 BC. Griffin seated left, right paw raised; grape cluster & D before / quadripartite incuse square. TextImage
May 48Thrace, Abdera. Circa 520-492 BC, Period II. AR Oktadrachm. Griffin seated left, foreleg raised, AB before / Quadripartite incuse square. TextImage
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May 51Thrace, Abdera. ca. 500-480 BC. AR Oktadrachm (29.96 gm) Griffin, right leg raised, APX before/ Quadripartite incuse square. Dewing 1250. TextImage
May 80Thrace, Abdera. Circa 492-473/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Ia-, magistrate. Griffin springing left; skyphos below, EPI IA around / Quadripartite incuse square. BMC 8. TextImage
May 95eThrace, Abdera AR Drachm. Ca 475-455 BC. Griffin seated left, raising right foreleg, magistrate's initials D-E-O in field / Shallow quadripartite incuse. TextImage
May 104Thrace, Abdera AR Tetradrachm. ca 492-473/0 BC. Herak-, magistrate. Griffin springing left; cicada below, HPAK around / Quadripartite incuse square. Jameson 1997. TextImage
May 120Thrace, Abdera. Circa 473-448 BC. AR Obol. Griffin seated left, raising right foreleg / Rough incuse square. TextImage
May 147Thrace, Abdera AR Tetradrachm. Circa 460-440 BC. Griffin seated left, right paw raised; magistrate KA-LL-IDA-MAS / ABD-HR-ITE-WN, raised, outlined quadripartite square; all within larger incuse square. May 147. TextImage
May 183vThrace, Abdera. Circa 473/0-449/8 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Mandronax, magistrate. Griffin standing left, right forepaw raised; star before / EPI MA-NDRW-NAK-TOS, in shallow incuse around quadripartite square. AMNG II 54. TextImage
May 191Thrace, Abdera. Circa 473-448 BC. AR Obol. Griffin seated left, raising right foreleg / Rough incuse square. TextImage
May 279Thrace, Abdera. Circa 411-385 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.79 gm). Griffin springing left / Head of Hermes left, wearing petasos; magistrate Erophaneos. TextImage
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May 280Thrace, Abdera. Circa 411-385 BC. AR Tetrobol. Griffin springing left / Head of Hermes left, wearing petasos, caduceus before; all within linear square, [EPI-HR]O-FA[N-E]OS around. TextImage
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May 285Thrace, Abdera. Circa 411-385 BC. Æ 15mm. Griffin springing left / Head of Apollo right within linear square. TextImage
May 308Thrace, Abdera. AR Diobol. 411-385 BC. Seated Griffin left / Head of bull left in shallow incuse square. TextImage
May 309cfThrace, Abdera. ca 411-385 BC. Æ 13mm. Griffin seated left / KLEAIN-ETIDSi, mask of Pan right. SNGCop 369v. TextImage
May 313Thrace, Abdera. Circa 411/0-386/5 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Molpagores, magistrate. ABDHRITEWN, griffin seated left, right forepaw raised / EPI MOL-PAGOREW, female (kalathiskoi) in short chiton & tall circular headdress dancing right; all within shallow incuse square. AMNG II 100. TextImage
May 314Thrace, Abdera AR Stater. ca 411-376 BC. ABDHRITEWN, griffin seated left with raised far foreleg / magistrate EPI MOS PAGOPE, dancing girl in tall circular headdress & short chiton, executing the molpe: she stands left on tiptoe, raising her right hand; all in shallow incuse square. TextObvRev
May 329Thrace, Abdera. 411-386 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.73 gm). Griffin springing left / Laureate head of Apollo left in square. McClean 4019. TextImage
May 331Thrace, Abdera. Circa 411-385 BC. AR Tetrobol. Griffin springing left / Head of Apollo left within linear square; ivy leaf. TextImage
May 333Thrace, Abdera AR Tetrobol. Circa 400-375 BC. Griffin springing left / laureate head of Apollo left; grain of corn behind, magistrate PRWTHS. McClean 4020. TextImage
May 335Thrace, Abdera. Circa 411/10-386/5 BC. AR Diobol. Griffin springing left / Bull's head left within shallow incuse. TextImage
May 356Thrace, Abdera. Circa 411/410-386/385 BC. AR Drachm. Griffin left; ABD behind / Three grain-ears within square. SNGCop 340. TextImage
May 360Thrace, Abdera AR Tetrobol. Circa 411/10-386/5 BC. Griffin springing left / three sprouting grains of corn. TextImage
May 370Abdera AR Hemidrachm. Griffin springing left / (...)TEW, three grain ears within square border. TextImage
May 377Thrace, Abdera AR Tetrobol. Circa 411/0-386/5 BC. Nymphagores, magistrate. Griffin springing left / Dolphin downward to left in dotted square, NUM-FA-GOR-HS around; all within incuse square. SNG Cop 335, Jameson 1038. TextImage
May 379aThrace, Abdera. Circa 411/0-386/5 BC. AR Tetrobol. Nymphagoras, magistrate. ABDH, griffin seated left, preparing to spring / NUM-FA-GOR-AS, dolphin downward to left in dotted square; all within shallow incuse square. BMC 43. TextImage
May 415Thrace, Abdera, AR Drachm. ca 386-375 BC, Period VII, group CXIII. Griffin leaping left / MOL-PA-GO-RHS, wreathed head of Dionysos left, within linear square. TextImage
May 416Thrace, Abdera. Circa 386/5-375 BC. AR Tetrobol. Molpagores, magistrate. Griffin seated left, preparing to spring / MOL-PA-GO-RHS, head of young Dionysos left in linear square, in wreath of ivy; all within shallow incuse square. BMC 42. TextImage
May 429Thrace, Abdera. Circa 385-375 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.82 gm). Griffin springing left / Kantharos in square. TextImage
May 432Thrace, Abdera AR Tetrobol. ca 386/5-375 BC. ABD, griffin springing left / EPI FILAIO, Hermes standing right; astragalos to right. SNG Lockett 1140, McClean 4023. TextImage
May 435Thrace, Abdera AR Tetrobol. ca 386/5-375 BC. ABD, griffin springing left / EPI FILAIO, Hermes standing right on rock, holding a bow; astragalos in right field. SNG Lockett 1140, McClean 4023. TextImage
May 439Thrace, Abdera. Circa 386/5-375 BC. AR Drachm. Griffin springing left off Ionic capital; A[BD] behind / Kantharos and ivy-leaf within linear square; around, IROM NH MON; all in incuse square. SNGCop 329. TextImage
May 444Thrace, Abdera. ~386/5-375 BC. AR Drachm. Griffin springing left off Ionic capital; ABD behind / Kantharos and ivy-leaf within linear square; around, IPOM NH MWN; all in incuse square. TextImage
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May 447Thrace, Abdera AR Tetradrachm. Circa 386-375 BC. ABDH, griffin seated left, preparing to spring / EPI ZHNWNOS, Hermes, nude but for cloak, standing right, holding caduceus in right hand, left outstreched; kantharos to right. May 447, Weber 2378. TextImage
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May 449Thrace, Abdera. Circa 386/5-375 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Kallianax, magistrate. ABDHRI, griffin seated left, preparing to spring / EPI KA-L-LIA-NAKTOS, Apollo standing left, holding patera in extended right hand, laurel branch in left; below, stag standing left. AMNG II 97. TextImage
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May 451Thrace, Abdera. ca. 386-375 BC. AR Stater. Griffin / EPIKAL LIA NAKTOS, Hermes and stag left. May 451 (A302/P358). Gulbenkian 449var. TextImage
May 453Thrace, Abdera. Circa 385-375 BC. AR Tetrobol. Griffin springing left / Stag standing left; magistrate AQHNHS, all within incuse square. SNG Cop 338. TextImage
May 458Thrace, Abdera. Circa 386/5-375 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Polykrates, magistrate. ABDHRI, griffin lying left / POLUKRATHS (P retrograde), Artemis walking right, holding bow & arrow in her left hand, laurel branch in her right; below, stag standing right, nibbling on branch; all within shallow incuse square. BMC 52b. TextImage
May 460Thrace, Abdera AR Stater. Ca 375-366 BC. ABDHRI, griffin reclining left / EPI POLUKRA-TEOS around cult statue of Artemis facing, calathus on head, holding branch in right hand & bow in left, deer to left nibbling on branch, all in shallow incuse square. Jameson 2005. TextImage
May 543Thrace, Abdera AR Tetradrachm. Circa 365-345 BC. Griffin crouching left, preparing to spring, ABD TEWN above & below / laureate head of Apollo right, shell below; magistrate IPPW-NAKTOS. TextImage
May 550Thrace, Abdera. 365-345 BC. AR Drachm (2.47 gm). Griffin springing left / Laureate head of Apollo right, within square. TextImage
May 552Thrace, Abdera. Circa 365/0-350/45 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Pythodoros, magistrate. ABDH-RITEWN, griffin lying left / EPI PUQODWRO, laureate head of Apollo right in linear frame; all within shallow incuse square. TextImage
May 552cfThrace, Abdera AR Drachm. Circa 365-345 BC. Magistrate Pythodoros. Griffin springing left / EPI PUQO(...), laureate head of Apollo right within square frame. TextImage
Moushmov 2417Abdera AR Hemidrachm. MOLPAG(...), head of Dionysos left, wreathed in ivy, within square border / griffin springing left. TextImage
Moushmov 2435Thrace, Abdera, AR Stater or Tetradrachm on Aegean standard. Ca 410-385 BC. Griffin seated left with right paw raised / EVA-GWN either side of kantheros. TextImage
Moushmov 2443Thrace, Abdera AE14. 3rd century BC. ABDIRITEWN, young male head in linear square / QEUDE below Griffin seated right. TextImage
Moushmov 2456Thrace, Abdera. ca 240-202 BC. Æ 21mm. Laureate head of Apollo right / Griffin left; EPI ALEXANDROU above, ABDHRITWN below. SNG Evelpidis 887. TextImage
Moushmov 2463Abdera AE18. 385-347 BC. EPI ERMOS TRA TOU, head of Apollo right in square / ABDIRITWN, griffin springing left. TextImage
SNGCop 322Thrace, Abdera. c411-385 BC. AR Tetrobol. Griffin seated left, raising right foreleg / ECE-KR-AT-HS around quadripartite square. May 320ff. TextImage
SNGCop 336Thrace, Abdera. Circa 450-400 BC. AR Drachm. ABDH, griffin leaping left / Dolphin in dotted square; magistrate Nymphagoras. Strack 118. TextImage
SNGCop 338Thrace, Abdera. Ca. 385-375 B.C. AR Tetrobol. Griffin / stag. TextImage
SNGCop 357cfThrace, Abdera AR Drachm of Persic standard. ca 450-352 BC. Griffin left / magistrate's name around head of Apollo right in square frame. TextImage
SNGCop 360Thrace, Abdera, AR Drachm on Persic standard. ca 400-352 BC. Magistrate Homer. ABDH / RITEWN, griffin springing left / EPI OMHPOY, laureate head of Apollo right in square frame. TextImage
SNGCop 368 B&D: Thrace, Abdera AE 10 TextImage
Strack_216Thrace, Abdera. c345-323 BC. Æ 15mm. Griffin seated right on club; magistrate Aristeos / Diademed male head (Apollo?) within square border. SNGCop 374var. TextImage
hemidrachm 1Abdera. Circa 540/35-520/15 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.61 gm). Griffin’s head left / Quadripartite incuse square. TextImage
hemiobolAbdera. c540/35-520/15 BC. AR Hemiobol. Griffin’s head left / Quadripartite incuse square. TextImage
Sear #1342Thrace, Abdera, AR Obol. 500-480 BC. Griffin seated left, foreleg raise high / quadripartite incuse square. TextImage
Sear #1531Abdera, Thrace, AR Triobol. 480-465 BC/ Griffin rearing left, curved wing. / Bull's head left. TextObvRev
Sear #1533Abdera, Thrace, AR Obol. 480-465 BC. Griffin seated left, curved wing / Rough incuse square.
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Sear #1537Abdera, Thrace, AR Triobol. 465-450 BC, Griffin rearing left, curved wing / Bull's head right inside incuse square. TextObvRev
Sear #1542Abdera, Thrace, AR Triobol. 440-410 BC, Griffin rearing left, pointed wing / Bull’s head left. TextImage
Sear #1549Abdera, Thrace, AR Tetrobol. c 385-375 BC, Griffin left / Head of Dionysos left inside linear square.
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Sear #1552Abdera, Thrace, AR Hemidrachm. 360-347 BC, ABDH PITEWN, griffin rearing left / AEPI IPPW NAKTOS around linear square containing laureate head of Apollo right.
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Sear #1553Abdera Circa 365-350BC. AR Tetradrachm. Griffin crouching left / Laureate head of Apollo right.
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Sear #1554Abdera, Thrace, AR Hemidrachm. 360-347 BC. ABDHP ITEWN, Griffin rearing left / EP I IPPWNAKTOS around linear square containing laureate head of Apollo right.
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Vespasian
- RPC 355

Vespasian Æ 16mm of Abdera, Thrace. Laureate head right / ABDHPEITAI, Nike standing left holding wreath & palm. SNG Cop 386, Moushmov 2468.TextImage

Hadrian
- Moushmov 2472

Hadrian Æ16 of Abdera, Thrace. ADRIANOC KAICAP, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / ILQEW DI ABDHRITAI, larger, laureate draped & cuirassed bust right. SGI 1123v.TextObvRev
See also: Perseus Project database, coins of Abdera
Search for Thrace, Abdera at CoinArchives.com
Entry for Thrace, Abdera on the Digital Historia Numorum
Search for Abdera in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Search for Abdera at AncientImports.com
Search for Abdera in the RPC IV (Antonines) database at the Ashmolean Museum
Search for Abdera at Incitatus Coins

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