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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:     806137      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Greek Region:     THRACE City:     Abdera Date Ruled:     Circa 480-473/0 BC Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Tetradrachm Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     BC Circa 480-473/0 Diameter:     26 mm Weight:     14.14 g Obverse Legend:     AIANTI Obverse Description:     Griffin seated left, raising forepaws; kylix above, AIANTI below Reverse Description:     Quadripartite incuse square Primary Reference:     May, Abdera 80 var. (A-/P69 AI not AIANTI) Reference2:     SNG Lockett 1115 var. (same); Jameson 2456 var. (same); Pozzi 1068 var. (same) (all from the same rev. punch) Reference3:     SNG Cop - Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=117772 Grade:     EF, toned, minor porosity Notes:     Exceptional strike and centering Previously, the magistrate for May 80 was identified as simply IA-, as this was the form visible on the known coins. However, the reverse die link and the presence of the same symbol, a kylix, on this coin reveals that the IA should be read retrograde, as AI-.

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