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Oktadrachm
| Issuer | Abdera |
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| Year | 530 BC - 500 BC |
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| Weight | 29.63 g |
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| Obverse description | Griffin seated left in profile, the right forepaw raised in a characteristic archaic pose. The finely rendered creature displays the characteristic leonine body and avian features typical of early Thracian coinage. Small pellets flank the figure in the field, with a rosette device positioned to the left. The composition is rendered in bold, high relief characteristic of early Archaic Greek coinage from the northern Aegean region. |
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| Reverse description | Deep quadripartite incuse square divided into four recessed compartments by raised intersecting bars, forming a mill-sail or swastika-like pattern within the sunken square. The incuse is boldly struck with rough, uneven surfaces typical of early Archaic hammered coinage from the Thraco-Macedonian region, reflecting the primitive punch technique employed prior to the introduction of reverse types. The overall impression is that of a vigorous, deeply impressed geometric design. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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