Tetradrachm - Phittalos

Features

Issuer Abdera (Thrace)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 473 BC - 448 BC
Value Tetradrachm (4)
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 14.50 g
Diameter 26.0 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered, incuse
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
170612
References May, Abdera# 126-128,
J. M. F. May, Colin M. Kraay (editor), G. K. Jenkins (editor); 1966. The coinage of Abdera (540-345 B.C.). Royal Numismatic Society, London.
AMNG II# 59,
Friedrich Münzer, M.L. Strack, Friedrich Imhoof-Blumer (editor); 1912. Die antiken Münzen Nord-Griechenlands / Band 2.1. Die antiken Münzen Thrakien : Die Münzen der Thraker und der Städte Abdera, Ainos, Anchialos. Georg Reimer, Berlin, Germany.
BMC Greek# 23,
Reginald Stuart Poole; 1876. A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum / Volume 2. Sicily. British Museum, London, United Kingdom.
And 26 more volumes.
SNG Copenhagen# 320
Niels Breitenstein, Willy Schwabacher; 1942. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Coins and Medals. Danish National Museum / Volume 1. Italy, Part 1 : Etruria - Campania. Einar Munksgaard, Copenhagen, Denmark.
And 43 more volumes.

Obverse

Griffin seated left, forepaw raised and a scarab on the left field. All in beaded ring.

Reverse

Name of the magistrate around incuse square with raised quadripartite square in center.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΕΠΙΦ ΙΤΤ ΑΛ Ο

Mint

Abdera, Thrace, modern-day Avdira, Greece

Comments

BMC Thrace pg. 67, 23.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (473 BC - 448 BC)  Photo $ 1200

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Tetradrachm - Phittalos
Numismatica Ars Classica
Spring Sale 2020
Lot 192
Internet Archive
25 May 2020 VF USD 1332.05
(CHF 1200.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Tetradrachm - Phittalos
CNG
Electronic Auction 164
Lot 27
Internet Archive
9 May 2007 VF USD 635.00
(+ buyer's premium)
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