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AMNG 48 Thrace, Abdera AR Stater. Griffin leaping left / magistrate EPI GHSIGPO around quadripartite square, within incuse square frame. TextClick Here
ARDidrachm Thrace, Abdera, AR Didrachm. Griffin seated left, raising paw / Quadripartite incuse square. Not in standard catalogs. Text
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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. TextClick Here
Berlin 124Abdera 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 TextClick Here
BMC 38AR 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.TextFull Size
BMC 85Thrace, Abdera. ca 425-352 BC. Æ 10mm. Griffin seated left / EPI DIONUSADOS, quartered square with four pellets. SNG Copenhagen 371v. TextClick Here
May 8 Thrace, Abdera AR Tetradrachm. Circa 540/35-520/15 BC. Griffin seated left / Quadripartite incuse square. TextClick Here
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. TextClick Here
May 17v Thrace, Abdera. Circa 530-500 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Griffin seated left / Rough quadripartite incuse square. TextClick Here
May 20cf THRACE, Abdera. c540/35-520/15 BC. AR Drachm. Griffin seated left, raising paw / Quadripartite incuse square. TextClick Here
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. TextClick Here
May 38 Thrace, Abdera, AR Octadrachm. Circa 500-480 BC. Griffin seated left, right paw raised; grape cluster & D before / quadripartite incuse square. TextClick Here
May 48.1 Abdera, Thrace, AR octodrachm, (27.94g) c. 520-492 BC, Griffin seated left, forepaw raised, curved wing, +P before. / Quadripartite incuse. TextObverseReverse
May 48 Thrace, Abdera. Circa 520-492 BC, Period II. AR Oktadrachm. Griffin seated left, foreleg raised, AB before / Quadripartite incuse square. TextClick Here
May 51 Thrace, Abdera. ca. 500-480 BC. AR Oktadrachm (29.96 gm) Griffin, right leg raised, APX before/ Quadripartite incuse square. Dewing 1250. TextClick Here
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. TextClick Here
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. TextClick Here
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. TextClick Here
May 120 Thrace, Abdera. Circa 473-448 BC. AR Obol. Griffin seated left, raising right foreleg / Rough incuse square. TextClick Here
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. TextClick Here
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. TextClick Here
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May 191 Thrace, Abdera. Circa 473-448 BC. AR Obol. Griffin seated left, raising right foreleg / Rough incuse square. TextClick Here
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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. TextClick Here
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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. TextClick Here
May 285 Thrace, Abdera. Circa 411-385 BC. Æ 15mm. Griffin springing left / Head of Apollo right within linear square. TextClick Here
May 308 Thrace, Abdera. AR Diobol. 411-385 BC. Seated Griffin left / Head of bull left in shallow incuse square. TextClick Here
May 309cf Thrace, Abdera. ca 411-385 BC. Æ 13mm. Griffin seated left / KLEAIN-ETIDSi, mask of Pan right. SNGCop 369v. TextClick Here
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. TextClick Here
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. TextObverseReverse
May 329 Thrace, Abdera. 411-386 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.73 gm). Griffin springing left / Laureate head of Apollo left in square. McClean 4019. TextClick Here
May 331 Thrace, Abdera. Circa 411-385 BC. AR Tetrobol. Griffin springing left / Head of Apollo left within linear square; ivy leaf. TextClick Here
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. TextClick Here
May 335 Thrace, Abdera. Circa 411/10-386/5 BC. AR Diobol. Griffin springing left / Bull's head left within shallow incuse. TextClick Here
May 356 Thrace, Abdera. Circa 411/410-386/385 BC. AR Drachm. Griffin left; ABD behind / Three grain-ears within square. SNGCop 340. TextClick Here
May 360 Thrace, Abdera AR Tetrobol. Circa 411/10-386/5 BC. Griffin springing left / three sprouting grains of corn. TextClick Here
May 370 Abdera AR Hemidrachm. Griffin springing left / (...)TEW, three grain ears within square border. TextClick Here
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. TextClick Here
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. TextClick Here
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. TextClick Here
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. TextClick Here
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. TextClick Here
May 429 Thrace, Abdera. Circa 385-375 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.82 gm). Griffin springing left / Kantharos in square. TextClick Here
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. TextClick Here
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. TextClick Here
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. TextClick Here
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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. TextClick Here
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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. TextClick Here
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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. TextClick Here
May 451 Thrace, Abdera. ca. 386-375 BC. AR Stater. Griffin / EPIKAL LIA NAKTOS, Hermes and stag left. May 451 (A302/P358). Gulbenkian 449var. TextClick Here
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. TextClick Here
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. TextClick Here
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. TextClick Here
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. TextClick Here
May 550 Thrace, Abdera. 365-345 BC. AR Drachm (2.47 gm). Griffin springing left / Laureate head of Apollo right, within square. TextClick Here
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. TextClick Here
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. TextClick Here
Moushmov 2417 Abdera AR Hemidrachm. MOLPAG(...), head of Dionysos left, wreathed in ivy, within square border / griffin springing left. TextClick Here
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. TextClick Here
Moushmov 2443 Thrace, Abdera AE14. 3rd century BC. ABDIRITEWN, young male head in linear square / QEUDE below Griffin seated right. TextClick Here
Moushmov 2456 Thrace, Abdera. ca 240-202 BC. Æ 21mm. Laureate head of Apollo right / Griffin left; EPI ALEXANDROU above, ABDHRITWN below. SNG Evelpidis 887. TextClick Here
Moushmov 2463 Abdera AE18. 385-347 BC. EPI ERMOS TRA TOU, head of Apollo right in square / ABDIRITWN, griffin springing left. TextClick Here
SNGCop 322Thrace, Abdera. c411-385 BC. AR Tetrobol. Griffin seated left, raising right foreleg / ECE-KR-AT-HS around quadripartite square. May 320ff. TextClick Here
SNGCop 336Thrace, Abdera. Circa 450-400 BC. AR Drachm. ABDH, griffin leaping left / Dolphin in dotted square; magistrate Nymphagoras. Strack 118. TextClick Here
SNGCop 338Thrace, Abdera. Ca. 385-375 B.C. AR Tetrobol. Griffin / stag. TextClick Here
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. TextClick Here
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. TextClick Here
SNGCop 368 B&D: Thrace, Abdera AE 10 TextClick Here
Strack 216 Thrace, Abdera. c345-323 BC. Æ 15mm. Griffin seated right on club; magistrate Aristeos / Diademed male head (Apollo?) within square border. SNGCop 374var. TextClick Here
Hemidrachm 1 Abdera. Circa 540/35-520/15 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.61 gm). Griffin’s head left / Quadripartite incuse square. TextClick Here
Hemiobol Abdera. c540/35-520/15 BC. AR Hemiobol. Griffin’s head left / Quadripartite incuse square. TextClick Here
Sear #1342Thrace, Abdera, AR Obol. 500-480 BC. Griffin seated left, foreleg raise high / quadripartite incuse square.
Sear #1531Abdera, Thrace, AR Triobol. 480-465 BC/ Griffin rearing left, curved wing. / Bull's head left.
Sear #1533Abdera, Thrace, AR Obol. 480-465 BC. Griffin seated left, curved wing / Rough incuse square.
Sear #1537Abdera, Thrace, AR Triobol. 465-450 BC, Griffin rearing left, curved wing / Bull's head right inside incuse square.
Sear #1542Abdera, Thrace, AR Triobol. 440-410 BC, Griffin rearing left, pointed wing / Bull’s head left.
Sear #1549Abdera, Thrace, AR Tetrobol. c 385-375 BC, Griffin left / Head of Dionysos left inside linear square.
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.
Sear #1553Abdera Circa 365-350BC. AR Tetradrachm. Griffin crouching left / Laureate head of Apollo right.
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.

Vespasian
- RPC 355

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

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.ImageImage
See also: Perseus Project database, coins of Abdera
Abdera at Wikipedia
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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