Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 133 21 Nov 2022
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Greek Coins. Thrace, Abdera.
Tetradrachm circa 473-448, AR 15.07 g. Griffin, with its wings and its r. foreleg raised, advancing l.; in l. field, a star of eight rays, with a dot between each. Rev. EΠIMA – NΔPΩ – NAK – TOΣ around a raised square divided by two lines into quarters, all within an incuse square. May, Abdera 182 (this coin illustrated). Nomisma III, pl. 2, 5 (this coin illustrated). AMNG II, 54/2 and pl. II, 15 (this coin illustrated).
Very rare. Of excellent style and with a lovely old cabinet tone.
Minor areas of porosity, otherwise good very fine
Ex Hirsch XIII, 1905, Rhousopoulos, 516 and New York XXVII, 2012, Prospero, 221 sales.
Tetradrachm circa 473-448, AR 15.07 g. Griffin, with its wings and its r. foreleg raised, advancing l.; in l. field, a star of eight rays, with a dot between each. Rev. EΠIMA – NΔPΩ – NAK – TOΣ around a raised square divided by two lines into quarters, all within an incuse square. May, Abdera 182 (this coin illustrated). Nomisma III, pl. 2, 5 (this coin illustrated). AMNG II, 54/2 and pl. II, 15 (this coin illustrated).
Very rare. Of excellent style and with a lovely old cabinet tone.
Minor areas of porosity, otherwise good very fine
Ex Hirsch XIII, 1905, Rhousopoulos, 516 and New York XXVII, 2012, Prospero, 221 sales.