Abydos (BC 480-450) Drachm

ca 480-450 BC. AR Drachm (5.16g, 9h). Î‘Î’Î¥Î”-Î—ÎÎŸÎ (Ns retrograde), eagle standing left / Facing gorgoneion; A-B above; all within incuse square. Good VF, dark iridescent toning. Very rare type, second known of variety with A-B on reverse. Herman Coll.; ex Lanz 36 (4/1986), lot 333, and Gorny Auc. 122 (3/2003), lot 1382.

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Filename:	74000275.jpg
City/Mint name:	Abydos
Keywords:	silver / classical
References:	SNG MÃ¼nchen 3 = TraitÃ© II 2442 = MG 155a; SNG Copenhagen 3 var. (no A-B); SNG von Aulock 7532 var. (same)
Valuation:	CNG Triton X (1/2007), lot 275 ($525 + comm); Gorny Auc. 122 (3/2003), lot 1382 (EUR 480 ($531) + comm)
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Date added:	Jun 19, 2012
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