Thrace, Abdera AR Oktadrachm. Circa 520-490 BC. Griffin, with right foreleg raised, seated to left; traces of uncertain legend and possible symbol beneath foreleg / Quadripartite incuse square. May, Abdera, Period II (unlisted type); Asyut -; Traité -; BMC -; cf. SNG Lockett 1111 = Pozzi 1065 for a similar style. 28.69g, 28mm.
Near Very Fine. Somewhat corroded, scattered flan flaws, die shift to rev. An extremely interesting and unusual style almost unparalleled in the known corpus.