Thrace. Abdera. c. 510-490 BC. Octodrachm, 28.96g (11h). Obv: Griffin seated left, raising right forepaw, AB below raised foreleg. Rx: Quadripartite incuse square. May 44. The octodrachms of Abdera are normally struck off-center. This coin is perfectly centered and beautifully struck, with even the fine details on the neck of the griffin very sharp. Rare, only two examples of the AB magistrate known to May. Choice EF
Ex Richard P. Miller Collection