Description
Thrace, Abdera, 281 – 200 BC. Head of Hermes right wearing petasos / Griffin seated left, right forepaw raised.
Thrace, Abdera; head of Hermes/youth on horse
50,00 €
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE13 |
| Weight [g]: | 2,48 |
| Grade: | gF/gF |
| Attribution: | AMNG II 230 or similar; BMC Thrace p. 75, 91 - 92 |
| Commentary: | scarce; brown patina, good centering |
Historical Context
In 544 BC the majority of inhabitants of Theos migrated to Abdera, hence the motif of griffin on Abderean coinage.
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