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Tetradrachm - Philados 411 BC - 385 BC
| Silver | 13.06 g | 23 mm |
| Issuer | Abdera (Thrace) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 411 BC - 385 BC |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 13.06 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered, Incuse |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-10 |
| Numista | N#399873 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Herakles seated half-left, on rock covered by a lion's skin, his torso facing; holding club resting on the ground with his right hand and resting his left on the rock below; all within shallow incuse square.
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΕΠΙ - ΦΙ-Λ-ΑΔΟΣ
Comment
May, Abdera 391var. (same obverse die A 276, but with a completely new reverse).
Interesting fact
The obverse (front) side of the coin features a portrait of the Greek goddess Athena, while the reverse (back) side features a depiction of a griffin, which was a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. This coin was used as a form of currency in the ancient Greek city of Abdera, located in Thrace (modern-day Bulgaria), during the 4th century BC.
