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Octadrachm - Anti[...]
| Issuer | Abdera |
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| Year | 500 BC - 475 BC |
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| Technique | Hammered, Incuse |
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| Obverse description | Griffin seated to the left in high relief, the body rendered with vigorous archaic naturalism; the right forepaw raised and the wings swept upward and curling dramatically over the back. The creature is depicted with an open beak and alert expression, characteristic of the early Abderite coinage tradition. A partial magistrate's inscription in Greek letters — ΑΝΤΙ — appears in the left field, with a further character visible to the right, identifying the issuing authority. The design occupies the full flan, with the figure commanding the entire obverse field in a bold, confident archaic style. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Edge | Plain |
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