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| AMNG 48 | Thrace, Abdera AR Stater. Griffin leaping left / magistrate EPI GHSIGPO around quadripartite square, within incuse square frame.
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| Ashton 2 | Thrace, Abdera AR Octodrachm. Ca 500-480 BC. ABDH, griffin seated left, raising right foreleg / Quadripartite incuse with raised, granulated mound in each quarter.
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| Berlin 124 | Abdera ca.385 - 375 B.C. AE 17, 3.84 g. Griffin seated right, star above / ABD-HRI-TE-WN around head of Hermes right, wearing petasos, within linear square. Berlin I, 124
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| BMC 38 | AR Tetrobol, Abdera, Thrace. 2.91g; 17mm, 411-388 BC. Griffin sitting left, one paw raised / KLEA-N-TI-DHS around bull's head with tanaia, facing three-quarters right, all within incuse square. Berlin I, 41; BMC 38. | Text |  |
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| BMC 85 | Thrace, Abdera. ca 425-352 BC. AE 10mm. Griffin seated left / EPI DIONUSADOS, quartered square with four pellets. SNG Copenhagen 371v.
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| CNG 58-351 | Abdera. Circa 540/35-520/15 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.61 gm). Griffin’s head left / Quadripartite incuse square.
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| CNG 58, 352 | Abdera. c540/35-520/15 BC. AR Hemiobol. Griffin’s head left / Quadripartite incuse square.
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| CNG 68,230 | Thrace, Abdera, AR Didrachm. Griffin seated left, raising paw / Quadripartite incuse square. Not in standard catalogs.
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| May 8 | Thrace, Abdera AR Tetradrachm. Circa 540/35-520/15 BC. Griffin seated left / Quadripartite incuse square.
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| May 14 | Thrace, Abdera. Circa 530-500 BC. AR Oktadrachm. Griffin seated left, right forepaw raised; pellets flanking, rosette to left / Rough quadripartite incuse square.
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| May 17v | Thrace, Abdera. Circa 530-500 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Griffin seated left / Rough quadripartite incuse square.
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| May 20cf | THRACE, Abdera. c540/35-520/15 BC. AR Drachm. Griffin seated left, raising paw / Quadripartite incuse square.
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| May 36v | Thrace, Abdera. Circa 500-480 BC. AR Oktadrachm. M-, magistrate. Griffin seated left, right forepaw raised; M to left / Rough quadripartite incuse square. Rosen 129.
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| May 38 | Thrace, Abdera, AR Octadrachm. Circa 500-480 BC. Griffin seated left, right paw raised; grape cluster & D before / quadripartite incuse square.
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| May 48 | Thrace, Abdera. Circa 520-492 BC, Period II. AR Oktadrachm. Griffin seated left, foreleg raised, AB before / Quadripartite incuse square.
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| May 51 | Thrace, Abdera. ca. 500-480 BC. AR Oktadrachm (29.96 gm) Griffin, right leg raised, APX before/ Quadripartite incuse square. Dewing 1250.
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| May 80 | Thrace, Abdera. Circa 492-473/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Ia-, magistrate. Griffin springing left; skyphos below, EPI IA around / Quadripartite incuse square. BMC 8.
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| May 95e | Thrace, Abdera AR Drachm. Ca 475-455 BC. Griffin seated left, raising right foreleg, magistrate's initials D-E-O in field / Shallow quadripartite incuse.
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| May 104 | Thrace, Abdera AR Tetradrachm. ca 492-473/0 BC. Herak-, magistrate. Griffin springing left; cicada below, HPAK around / Quadripartite incuse square. Jameson 1997.
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| May 120 | Thrace, Abdera. Circa 473-448 BC. AR Obol. Griffin seated left, raising right foreleg / Rough incuse square.
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| May 147 | Thrace, 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.
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| May 183v | Thrace, 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.
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| May 191 | Thrace, Abdera. Circa 473-448 BC. AR Obol. Griffin seated left, raising right foreleg / Rough incuse square.
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| May 279 | Thrace, Abdera. Circa 411-385 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.79 gm). Griffin springing left / Head of Hermes left, wearing petasos; magistrate Erophaneos.
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| May 280 | Thrace, 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.
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| May 285 | Thrace, Abdera. Circa 411-385 BC. AE 15mm. Griffin springing left / Head of Apollo right within linear square.
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| May 308 | Thrace, Abdera. AR Diobol. 411-385 BC. Seated Griffin left / Head of bull left in shallow incuse square.
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| May 309cf | Thrace, Abdera. ca 411-385 BC. AE 13mm. Griffin seated left / KLEAIN-ETIDSi, mask of Pan right. SNGCop 369v.
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| May 313 | Thrace, 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.
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| May 314 | Thrace, 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.
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| May 329 | Thrace, Abdera. 411-386 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.73 gm). Griffin springing left / Laureate head of Apollo left in square. McClean 4019.
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| May 331 | Thrace, Abdera. Circa 411-385 BC. AR Tetrobol. Griffin springing left / Head of Apollo left within linear square; ivy leaf.
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| May 333 | Thrace, Abdera AR Tetrobol. Circa 400-375 BC. Griffin springing left / laureate head of Apollo left; grain of corn behind, magistrate PRWTHS. McClean 4020.
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| May 335 | Thrace, Abdera. Circa 411/10-386/5 BC. AR Diobol. Griffin springing left / Bull's head left within shallow incuse.
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| May 356 | Thrace, Abdera. Circa 411/410-386/385 BC. AR Drachm. Griffin left; ABD behind / Three grain-ears within square. SNGCop 340.
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| May 360 | Thrace, Abdera AR Tetrobol. Circa 411/10-386/5 BC. Griffin springing left / three sprouting grains of corn.
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| May 370 | Abdera AR Hemidrachm. Griffin springing left / (...)TEW, three grain ears within square border.
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| May 377 | Thrace, 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.
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| May 379a | Thrace, 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.
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| May 402 | Thrace, Abdera AR Stater. ca 386–375 BC. ΑΒΔΗ, winged griffin reclining left / Heracles advancing right, holding club in raised right hand & bow in extended left, left arm draped with lion skin, behind magistrate’s signature [ΕΠΙ] ΤΗΛΕΜΑΧ[Ο], all in shallow incuse square.
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| May 415 | Thrace, 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.
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| May 416 | Thrace, 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.
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| May 429 | Thrace, Abdera. Circa 385-375 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.82 gm). Griffin springing left / Kantharos in square.
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| May 432 | Thrace, 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.
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| May 435 | Thrace, 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.
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| May 439 | Thrace, 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.
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| May 444 | Thrace, 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.
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| May 447 | Thrace, 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.
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| May 449 | Thrace, 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.
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| May 451 | Thrace, Abdera. ca. 386-375 BC. AR Stater. Griffin / EPIKAL LIA NAKTOS, Hermes and stag left. May 451 (A302/P358). Gulbenkian 449var.
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| May 453 | Thrace, Abdera. Circa 385-375 BC. AR Tetrobol. Griffin springing left / Stag standing left; magistrate AQHNHS, all within incuse square. SNG Cop 338.
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| May 458 | Thrace, 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.
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| May 460 | Thrace, 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.
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| May 543 | Thrace, 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.
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| May 550 | Thrace, Abdera. 365-345 BC. AR Drachm (2.47 gm). Griffin springing left / Laureate head of Apollo right, within square.
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| May 552 | Thrace, 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.
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| May 552cf | Thrace, Abdera AR Drachm. Circa 365-345 BC. Magistrate Pythodoros. Griffin springing left / EPI PUQO(...), laureate head of Apollo right within square frame.
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| Moushmov 2417 | Abdera AR Hemidrachm. MOLPAG(...), head of Dionysos left, wreathed in ivy, within square border / griffin springing left.
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| Moushmov 2435 | Thrace, 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.
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| Moushmov 2443 | Thrace, Abdera AE14. 3rd century BC. ABDIRITEWN, young male head in linear square / QEUDE below Griffin seated right.
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| Moushmov 2456 | Thrace, Abdera. ca 240-202 BC. AE 21mm. Laureate head of Apollo right / Griffin left; EPI ALEXANDROU above, ABDHRITWN below. SNG Evelpidis 887.
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| Moushmov 2463 | Abdera AE18. 385-347 BC. EPI ERMOS TRA TOU, head of Apollo right in square / ABDIRITWN, griffin springing left.
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| SNGCop 322 | Thrace, Abdera. ca 411-385 BC. AR Tetrobol. Griffin seated left, raising right foreleg / ECE-KR-AT-HS around quadripartite square. May 320ff.
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| SNGCop 336 | Thrace, Abdera. Circa 450-400 BC. AR Drachm. ABDH, griffin leaping left / Dolphin in dotted square; magistrate Nymphagoras. Strack 118.
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| SNGCop 338 | Thrace, Abdera. Circa 385-375 BC. AR Tetrobol. Griffin springing left / Stag standing left; magistrate AQHNHS, all within incuse square. | Text |  |
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| SNGCop 357cf | Thrace, Abdera AR Drachm of Persic standard. ca 450-352 BC. Griffin left / magistrate's name around head of Apollo right in square frame.
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| SNGCop 360 | Thrace, 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.
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| SNGCop 368 | Thrace, Abdera AE 10. Griffin left / grain ear. | Text |  |
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| Strack 216 | Thrace, Abdera. c345-323 BC. AE 15mm. Griffin seated right on club; magistrate Aristeos / Diademed male head (Apollo?) within square border. SNGCop 374var.
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| Sear #1342 | Thrace, Abdera, AR Obol. 500-480 BC. Griffin seated left, foreleg raised high / quadripartite incuse square. |  |
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| Sear #1531 | Abdera, Thrace, AR Triobol. 480-465 BC/ Griffin rearing left, curved wing / Bull's head left. |   |
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| Sear #1533 | Abdera, Thrace, AR Obol. 480-465 BC. Griffin seated left, curved wing / Rough incuse square. |   |
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| Sear #1537 | Abdera, Thrace, AR Triobol. 465-450 BC, Griffin rearing left, curved wing / Bull's head right inside incuse square. |   |
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| Sear #1542 | Abdera, Thrace, AR Triobol. 440-410 BC, Griffin rearing left, pointed wing / Bull’s head left. |  |
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| Sear #1549 | Abdera, Thrace, AR Tetrobol. c 385-375 BC, Griffin left / Head of Dionysos left inside linear square. |  |
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| Sear #1552 | Abdera, 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 #1553 | Abdera Circa 365-350BC. AR Tetradrachm. Griffin crouching left / Laureate head of Apollo right. |  |
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| Sear #1554 | Abdera, 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 AE 16mm of Abdera, Thrace. Laureate head right / ABDHPEITAI, Nike standing left holding wreath & palm. SNG Cop 386, Moushmov 2468. | Text |  |
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| RPC 357 | Vespasian, AE of Abdera, Thrace. 7.63 g. AUTOKRATORI OUESPASIANW, laureate head right / DOMETIANW KAISARI ABDHREITAI. Bare head of Domitian right. AMNG 247; RPC 357 corr; SNG Cop. 385; Varbanov 11. | Text |  |
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| HADRIAN |
| Moushmov 2472 | Hadrian AE16 of Abdera, Thrace. ADRIANOC KAICAP, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / ILQEW DI ABDHRITAI, larger, laureate draped & cuirassed bust right. SGI 1123v. | Text |   |
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| ANTONINUS PIUS |
| Varbanov 24 | Antoninus Pius, AE20, Abdera, Thrace. AYT KAI ANTWNEIN, laureate head right / ABDHRITEWN, draped, male bust right, star in crescent behind. Varbanov 24; AMNG 24. | Text |  |
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| See also: | Perseus Project database, coins of Abdera |
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| | Abdera at Wikipedia | |
| | Entry for Thrace, Abdera on the Digital Historia Numorum |
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| | Search for Abdera in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum |
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| | Search for Abdera at AncientImports.com |
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| | Search for Abdera in the RPC IV (Antonines) database at the Ashmolean Museum |
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| | Search for Abdera at Incitatus Coins |
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