Thrace, Abdera; head of Hermes/griffin
Description:
Thrace, Abdera, 281 - 200 BC. Head of Hermes right wearing petasos / Griffin seated left, right forepaw raised.
Diameter:
AE13 mm
Weight:
2,48 g
Grade:
gF/gF
Attribution:
AMNG II 230 or similar; BMC Thrace p. 75, 91 - 92
Commentary:
scarce; brown patina, good centering
History:
In 544 BC the majority of inhabitants of Theos migrated to Abdera, hence the motif of griffin on Abderean coinage.
Article Number:
037-04-02-41652