Tetradrachm - Metrodoros

Features

Issuer	Abydos (Troad)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	100 BC - 65 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	16.7 g
Diameter	28 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 447333
References	CN type# 3246 Corpus Nummorum Online (https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/) , Waddington# 1058 Ernest Babelon; 1898. Inventaire sommaire de la collection Waddington: Acquise par l'État en 1897 pour le département des Médailles et Antiques de la Bibliothèque Nationale. Rollin & Feuardent, Paris, France.

Obverse

Draped bust of Artemis to right,with bow and quiver over her shoulder.

Reverse

Eagle standing right with spread wings; to right, corn-ear; all within laurel wreath.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ABYΔHNΩN
ΜΗΤΡΟΔΩΡΟΥ

Mint

Abydus, Troade, modern-day Nağara, Turkey

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (100 BC - 65 BC)

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