Ancient Greek coin – HCR128239

Obverse

Design:

Griffin, seated left; Pellets (upper and lower left); dotted border

Inscription:

ΕΠΙ ΠΥΘΕΟ (within incuse square)

Design:

Quadripartite linear square within larger incuse square

Period

Greek

Person

Pythes (I) (Abdera) (magistrate)

Mint

Abdera (hispania Ulterior)

Denomination

Tetradrachm

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

450 BCE – 425 BCE (According to CNO)

Weight (g)

14.78

Axis

Diameter (mm)

25.5

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

12/2/1958

Source

Lockett Sale, Greek 2, Glendining 12/2/1958, 1040

Acquisition credit

Presented by the Executors of the late R. C. Lockett, 1958.

Acquisition note

Purchased by the Executors of the late R. C. Lockett for £62

Weight standard

Chian standard

Reference

Reference

CNO : https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/en/types/cn.abdera_thrace.1_ed.100

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