THRACE, Abdera. Circa 450-425 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 14.93 g, 5h). Melanippos, magistrate. Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 126
Lot: 103.
Closing Date: May 29 2024 11:00 ET

Greek, Silver

Estimate: $ 1 500

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THRACE, Abdera. Circa 450-425 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 14.93 g, 5h). Melanippos, magistrate. Griffin with straight wing leaping left; kantharos above / Magistrate name around raised quadripartite incuse square; all within shallow incuse square. May, Abdera, Period IV, 161 var. (A127/P– [unlisted rev. die]); AMNG II 55; HGC 3, 1136; Jameson 1033 (same obv. die); NAC 126, lot 85 (same obv. die; hammer CHF 26,000). Toned, minor deposits on obverse, some doubling and weakness to strike on reverse. Good VF. Very rare.


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