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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     797795      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     GREEK Region:     IONIA City:     Teos Date Ruled:     Circa 510-500 BC Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Stater Date Struck:     BC Circa 510-500 Diameter:     20 mm Weight:     11.97 g Obverse Description:     Griffin seated right, raising forepaw Reverse Description:     Quadripartite incuse square Primary Reference:     Balcer group I (A2/P- [unlisted rev. die]) Reference2:     SNG Cop - Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=117043 Grade:     Good VF. Notes:     A member city of the Ionian Dodekapolis, Teos was a thriving seaport with two fine harbors. It was the birthplace of Anacreon the poet, Hecateus the historian, Protagoras the sophist, Scythinus the poet, Andron the geographer, and Apellicon, the preserver of the works of Aristotle. When the Persians under Cyrus invaded circa 540 BC, many Teans fled, resettling in Abdera. The griffin was the badge of the city of Teos, and is present on the coins of both cities.

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