THRACE. Apollonia Pontika. Circa 450-400 B.C. AR drachm. 2.83 gm. 13 mm. Head of Medusa facing / Anchor, A to left, crayfish to right. SNG Copenhagen 456-458. Good Very Fine; some obverse die rust.

The gorgon was widely used to ward off evil. The anchor and crayfish reflect the city's maritime economy, and this anchor is one of the first such designs to appear in Greek art.