Thrace, Abdera AR Tetradrachm. Circa 450-425 BC. Magistrate Pythinnes. Griffin seated to left, right foreleg raised; open hand downwards before / EΠI Π/E-YΘINNEΩ (sic) around a linear quadripartite square; all within shallow incuse square. Gemini IV, 2008, 100 (same dies). May - (but cf. 139 for a coin from the same magistrate, struck from the same reverse die). 14.37g, 26mm.
Extremely Fine. Very Rare, perhaps the second example known.
From the collection of J.T.B., United States;
Ex 'a collection in the USA', Nomos 11, 9 October 2015, lot 44;
Privately purchased in 2007.