Drachm
| Emittente | Abydos |
|---|---|
| Anno | 480 BC - 450 BC |
| Tipo | Standard circulation coin |
| Valore | Drachm (1) |
| Valuta | Drachm |
| Composizione | Silver |
| Peso | 5.27 g |
| Diametro | 17 mm |
| Spessore | |
| Forma | Round (irregular) |
| Tecnica | Hammered, Incuse |
| Orientamento | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Incisore/i | |
| In circolazione fino al | |
| Riferimento/i | SNG Copenhagen#3, SNG Munich 19#3 |
| Descrizione del dritto | Eagle, wings closed, standing left on base. |
|---|---|
| Scrittura del dritto | Greek |
| Legenda del dritto | [A]BYΔ-HNON |
| Descrizione del rovescio | Facing gorgoneion with protruding tongue within incuse square. |
| Scrittura del rovescio | |
| Legenda del rovescio | |
| Bordo | |
| Zecca | |
| Tiratura |
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