Drachm
| Émetteur | Abydos |
|---|---|
| Année | 480 BC - 450 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Valeur | Drachm (1) |
| Devise | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Poids | 5.27 g |
| Diamètre | 17 mm |
| Épaisseur | |
| Forme | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered, Incuse |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Graveur(s) | |
| En circulation jusqu’à | |
| Référence(s) | SNG Copenhagen#3, SNG Munich 19#3 |
| Description de l’avers | Eagle, wings closed, standing left on base. |
|---|---|
| Écriture de l’avers | Greek |
| Légende de l’avers | [A]BYΔ-HNON |
| Description du revers | Facing gorgoneion with protruding tongue within incuse square. |
| Écriture du revers | |
| Légende du revers | |
| Tranche | |
| Atelier | |
| Tirage |
ND (480 BC - 450 BC) - - |
| ID Numisquare | 2074878540 |
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Historical Context: Abydos, a strategically vital city on the Hellespont, issued this silver drachm during the Early Classical period (480-450 BC). This era immediately followed the Persian Wars, a time of profound geopolitical shifts where Greek city-states asserted independence. Positioned at the crossroads of Aegean and Black Sea trade, Abydos leveraged its