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Stater - Promethides
| Issuer | Abdera |
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| Year | 395 BC - 360 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Griffin sejant left, with eagle's head, prominent upswept wings with detailed feathering, and leonine haunches; the creature rests its forepaws on a low ground line beneath which a decorative olive branch or floral element appears. The composition fills the broad, flat flan with characteristic Abderite artistry, rendered in high relief with fine engraving. No legend appears on the obverse. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΒΔΗΡΙ |
| Reverse description | Incuse square enclosing a bucranium (ox skull) facing, adorned with sacrificial fillets hanging from the horns and a rosette below; the square is divided by a raised framework creating a panelled effect. The ethnic legend ΠΑΡΜΕΝΩΝ, naming the magistrate responsible for the issue, is distributed around the four sides of the incuse square in Greek characters. This characteristic incuse reverse type is standard for Abderite staters of the classical period. |
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