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Abydos (BC 200-100) AE 18119 views2nd century BC. AE18 (6.26g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΑΒΥ-ΔΗΝΩΝ, Artemis standing left, holding torch and patera; stag in front, club (?) to right. VF.Jun 06, 2019
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Abydos (BC 411-387) Hemidrachm179 views4th century BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 1.74g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ABY, eagle standing right, triskeles to right. Very rare.Dec 15, 2018
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Abydos (BC 385-335) Hemidrachm219 viewsca 400-280 BC. AR Diobol (11mm, 1.23g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ABY, eagle standing right, amphora to right.Dec 15, 2018
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Abydos (BC 350-300) AE 15204 viewsca 300-200 BC. AE15 (3.56g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ABY, eagle standing right, tripod in front.Dec 15, 2018
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Abydos (BC 350-300) AE 16200 views4th-3rd century BC. AE16 (3.05g, 1h). Laureate head of Apollo to left / ABY, eagle standing left, wings closed; before, coiled serpent within wreath. Minor breaks in patina on the edge, otherwise, good very fine.Dec 15, 2018
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Abydos (BC 480-450) Drachm316 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 5.14g). ABVΔ[...]ΟИ, eagle standing left / Facing gorgoneion, within incuse square.Sep 22, 2018
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Abydos (BC 500-480) Tetartemorion?267 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Hemiobol (?) (5mm, 0.34g). Head of eagle left / Quadripartite incuse square.Sep 22, 2018
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Abydos (AD 222-235) AE 25 - Severus Alexander241 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE25 (8.31g). ΑV Κ Μ ΑV С ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟС, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander right / ΑΒVΔOC, bust of Demos right, with slight drapery. Extremely rare. aVF.Jun 23, 2018
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Abydos (BC 320-200) AE 21167 viewsca 320-200 BC. AE21 (7.61g). Head of Artemis facing / ABY, man sitting left on rock (Pan or Hermes?), kerykeion to left. Overstruck on uncertain type.May 25, 2018
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Abydos (BC 500-480) Hemiobol299 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.52g, 7mm). Forepart of eagle left / Quadripartite incuse square. VF.Feb 07, 2018
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Abydos (AD 222-235) AE 25 - Severus Alexander408 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE25 (7.19g). AV K M AV CЄ AΛЄΞANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΛAIANΔPOC ABVΔHNΩN, Leander swimming right across the Hellespont toward tower containing Hero standing left, holding lamp. Extremely rare and interesting. aVF.Jan 26, 2017
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Abydos (BC 175-70) Trihemiobol302 viewsca 80-70 BC. AR Obol (0.88g, 11mm, 11h). Laureate head of Artemis right / ABY, eagle standing right on uncertain object (arrow?); uncertain symbol in right field. VF, toned with patches of find patina, a few light scratches. Extremely rare, unpublished fraction. Ex Cederlind.Dec 05, 2016
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Abydos (BC 175-70) Hemidrachm394 viewsca 160 BC. AR Hemidrachm (14mm, 1.88g). Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder / A-BY, eagle standing right; in right field, symbol (wreath?); between talons, monogram; all within wreath. VF.Dec 28, 2015
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Abydos (BC 500-475) Obol455 viewsAsia Minor, uncertain mint, ca 500 BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.03g). Bird standing right with closed wings and head reverted / Irregular incuse punch. Very rare. Of lovely style and in exceptional state of preservation, toned and extremely fine. Ex M&M list 538 (1990), 44.May 23, 2015
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Abydos (BC 175-70) Drachm618 viewsca 80-­70 BC. AR Drachm (15.5mm, 3.81g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Iphiades, magistrate. Draped bust of Artemis right, wearing stephanos, bow and quiver over shoulder / Eagle, wings spread, standing right; ABY above, B (date?) to right, IΦIAΔOY below; all within wreath.May 23, 2015
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Abydos (BC 500-480) Triobol332 viewsBefore 480 BC. AR Triobol (20mm, 3.1g). Eagle standing left / Quadripartite incuse square. VF.May 13, 2015
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Abydos (AD 14-37) AE 13 - Tiberius718 viewsTiberius, 14-37 AD. AE13 (1.43g). CЄ BA, laureate head right / ABY, eagle standing right on thunderbolt. VF.Apr 06, 2015
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Abydos (BC 175-70) AE 12336 viewsca 320-200 BC. AE12 (1.83g). Laureate head of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder / A - BY, crossed torches, star above, poppy head below. VF.Mar 18, 2015
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Abydos (BC 500-475) Obol?314 viewsca 500-475 BC. AR Trihemiobol(?) (9mm, 1.15g). Bird standing left / Rough incuse punch. Unpublished in the standard references. VF, toned, a little porous. Rare.Sep 10, 2014
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Abydos (AD 222-235) AE 33 - Severus Alexander1321 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE33 - Medallion (23.00g, 7h). IMP C IMVIP SEV ALEXANDRO AVC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ABΥΔH-NΩ-N, Nude Leander accompanied by Eros with torch, swimming right, crossing the Hellespont (Dardanelles), bust of Hero on top of light tower of Sestos facing left, holding oil lamp in her outstretched right hand to bring light in to the darkness of the night over the Hellespont. Very Fine.

Hero and Leander were one of the most famous lovers in ancient mythology. Hero was a priestess of Aphrodite who lived in the city of Sestos (on the Dardanelles). Leander was a young man from Abydos who lived on the opposite Asian side of the strait. Leander fell in love with Hero, but his parents were against a marriage. He would swim every night across the Hellespont to be with her secretly. Hero always would light a lamp at the top of her tower to guide her lover his way. However, one stormy night the waves tossed Leander in the sea and the breezes blew out Hero's light. Leander lost his way and drowned. When Hero saw his dead body, she threw herself over the edge of the tower to her death to be with him.
Jul 12, 2014
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Abydos (BC 27-AD 14) AE 13 - Augustus594 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE13 (1.83g). CЄBACTOY, bare head right; crescent to right / ABY, lyre. VF.Jun 25, 2014
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Abydos (BC 500-480) Hemiobol592 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.5g, 7mm). Forepart of eagle left / Quadripartite incuse square (windmill type). gVF.Feb 26, 2014
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Abydos (BC 500-480) Trihemiobol473 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Trihemiobol? (1.2g, 10mm). Eagle standing left / Quadripartite incuse square.Dec 27, 2013
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Abydos (BC 500-480) Hemiobol405 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Obol (0.6g, 7mm). Forepart of eagle left / Quadripartite incuse punch. VF, cleaning scratches. Apparently unpublished.Dec 20, 2013
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Abydos (BC 500-475) Tetartemorion350 viewsUncertain. 5th century BC. Hemiobol (0.2g, 8mm). Eagle standing left / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Apparently unpublished.Dec 20, 2013
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Abydos (BC 385-335) Drachm409 views4th century BC. AR Drachm (2.4g, 15mm). Hyllippos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / ABY YΛΛIΠΠOΣ, eagle standing left with folded wings; bee to left. gVF.Nov 23, 2013
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Abydos (BC 411-387) Drachm317 views4th century BC. AR Drachm (3.4g, 16mm). Xanthippos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / ABY ΞANΘIΠΠOΣ, eagle standing left with folded wings; crescent to left. VF.Nov 23, 2013
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Abydos (BC 385-335) Drachm510 views4th century BC. AR Drachm (2.6g, 14mm). Hyllippos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / ABY YΛΛIΠΠOΣ, eagle standing right with folded wings; bee to right. gVF.Nov 23, 2013
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Abydos (BC 411-387) Drachm367 views4th century BC. AR Drachm (3.5g, 15mm). Eukrines, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / ABY EYKPINHΣ, eagle standing right; triskelis in field. aEF. Apparently the second example known.Nov 23, 2013
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Abydos (BC 500-475) Tetartemorion338 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.2g, 8mm). Eagle standing left / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Nov 12, 2013
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Abydos (BC 500-475) Hemiobol248 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.47g). Bird standing left, head reverted / Rough incuse square. VF, toned, lightly toned, minor porosity, faint deposits. Sep 30, 2013
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Abydos (BC 500-475) Obol312 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Trihemiobol (9mm, 0.91g). Bird standing left, head reverted / Rough incuse square. Good VF, toned, faint porosity. Sep 30, 2013
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Abydos (BC 200-100) AE 17359 views2nd century BC. AE17 (3.5g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΑΒΥ-ΔΗΝΩΝ, Artemis standing left, holding torch; stag in front. VF.Sep 12, 2013
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Abydos (AD 222-235) AE 37 - Severus Alexander917 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE37 - Medallion (25.34g). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Hero Abydos (?) before cow with (?) calf, in the background tree and prora. A bit tooled. VF.Jul 18, 2013
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Abydos (BC 385-335) Drachm364 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 2.5g). Arhestra[tos], magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / ABY, eagle standing left, corn grain in wreath to left, ΑΡΧΕΣΤΡΑ above.Jun 28, 2013
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Abydos (BC 500-475) Tetartemorion492 views480-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.3g). Eagle standing left, Y (?) to right / Quadripartite incuse square ("wind-mill" type). VF.1 commentsJun 23, 2013
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Abydos (BC 411-387) Drachm453 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 3.5g, 9h). Exepolis, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing left, dolphin to left, ΕΧΕΠΟΛΙ[...] to right. Toned, VF. Rare.Apr 12, 2013
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Abydos (BC 510-480) Tetartemorion613 views6th-5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.2g). Head of eagle left / Striated pattern square incuse. VF.Jan 17, 2013
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Abydos (BC 411-387) Drachm481 views4th century BC. AR Drachm (13mm, 3.38g, 12h). Amythion, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing right, race torch before; magistrate’s name to left. VF, porous. Jan 06, 2013
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Abydos (BC 350-300) AE 10392 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE10 (1.26g, 10h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing right; to right, pellet above bow and arrow. VF, green patina.Nov 15, 2012
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Abydos (BC 480-450) Drachm365 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.62g, 8h). Eagle standing left / Facing gorgoneion with protruding tongue within incuse square. VF, toned, die break on reverse. Very rare.Nov 15, 2012
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Abydos (BC 460-430) Obol299 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.46g, 5h). Eagle standing left; monogram above / Facing gorgoneion, tongue protruding, within incuse square. VF, toned, light porosity. Lee Coll.Sep 05, 2012
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Abydos (BC 385-335) Drachm742 viewsca 387-335 BC. AR Drachm (13mm, 2.42g). Hfaistoleos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing left; Nike flying left before, HΦAIΣTOΛEΩΣ, and rose behind. Toned VF.Jun 24, 2012
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Abydos (BC 411-387) Drachm389 viewsca 380-330 BC. AR Drachm (3.21g). Mentor, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing right, lyre and ABY before, ΜΕΝΤΩΡ above. VF.Jun 24, 2012
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Abydos (BC 470-450) Obol 929 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.84g). Eagle standing left; T above / Facing gorgoneion. VF, nicely centered and pretty nice for these. Evidently a rare variety with the T on the obverse.Jun 24, 2012
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Abydos (BC 480-450) Drachm 647 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Drachm (5.16g, 9h). ΑΒΥΔ-ΗΝΟΝ (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.Jun 19, 2012
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Abydos (BC 460-430) Drachm399 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 3.75g). ABY; eagle standing left; star above / Facing gorgoneion, tongue protruding, within incuse square. VF, toned, areas of roughness. Rare. Jun 19, 2012
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Abydos (BC 320-280) Drachm897 viewsca 411-387 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 2.68g, 12h). Kephalos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing left; thymiaterion in wreath to left, [KE]ΦAΛOY to right. VF, toned, slight die shift and spots of encrustation on reverse. Rare. Jun 19, 2012
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Abydos (BC 470-440) Obol481 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.70g). ABY; eagle standing left / Gorgoneion. VF. Rare. Jun 19, 2012
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Abydos (BC 480-450) Obol426 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.88g, 9h). Eagle standing left / Facing gorgoneion within incuse square. Near VF, porous. Jun 19, 2012
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Abydos (BC 470-440) Obol363 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Obol (11mm, 0.68g, 7h). ABY; eagle standing left / Facing gorgoneion, tongue protruding, within incuse square. VF, toned, light porosity. Jun 19, 2012
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Abydos (BC 470-440) Obol332 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Obol (11mm, 0.67g, 1h). ABY; eagle standing left; kylix above / Facing gorgoneion, tongue protruding, within incuse square. VF, toned and porous surfaces, obverse die break. Jun 19, 2012
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Abydos (BC 470-440) Obol388 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Obol (11mm, 0.67g). ABY; eagle standing left / Gorgoneion. Good VF. Scarce. Jun 19, 2012
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Abydos (BC 470-450) Obol542 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.78g). Eagle standing left, T above / Facing gorgoneion within incuse square. VF. Rare. Jun 18, 2012
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Abydos (BC 460-430) Obol530 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.53g, 3h). Eagle standing left; monogram above / Facing gorgoneion, tongue protruding, within incuse square. VF, lightly toned, typical porosity. Jun 18, 2012
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Abydos (BC 470-450) AV Stater6489 viewsca 410 BC. AV Stater (8.58g). ABYΔ/HNON (the lower part of the legend retrograde), eagle standing left / Gorgoneion facing, within an incuse square. Light scrape on reverse edge at 5 o’clock. VF/gVF. Unique and of great importance. Ex ‘Kunstfreund’ Coll., Bank Leu AG & Münzen und Medaillen AG (Zurich, 5/1974), lot 161; ex Monnaies et Médailles SA, Auc. 53 (Basel, 11/1977), lot 92.

Abydos was a colony of Miletos, situated on the Hellespont, and was perhaps an early location of the minting of electrum staters in the sixth century B.C. The city had been part of the Athenian empire during the fifth century until it revolted in 411 B.C., becoming a Spartan ally. This incredible gold stater, the only known example, is of the highest numismatic importance.
Jun 18, 2012
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Abydos (BC 520-490) EL 1/3 Stater4631 viewsca 500 BC. EL Trite - 1/3 Stater (4.66g). Eagle standing left, with closed wings, looking backwards / Rough incuse punch.
Of the highest rarity, apparently only the second specimen known. Struck on a narrow flan, otherwise aEF.

Attributing uninscribed electrum coins of this period without assured badges is extremely difficult, as is with this trite. Abydos is an obvious possibility since the eagle was a common feature of its coinage. For other common coins see an electrum stater in the British Museum catalogue of Ionia (pl. I, no. 23) (eagle of similar proportions and identical pose, perched upon what is described as a hare). See also some early silver fractions attributed to Abydos with incuse punch reverses (SNG Cop. 1-2; SNG Klein 292), though they show a bird of a different character, without its head reverted.
Jun 18, 2012
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Abydos (BC 500-475) Hemiobol503 viewsearly 5th century. AR Obol (7mm, 0.54g). Bird (eagle?) standing left, head right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, toned and porous. Jun 12, 2012
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Abydos (BC 460-430) Obol451 viewsca 470-440 BC. AR Obol (0.52g, 8mm). ABY, eagle standing left, star above / Gorgon. Rare. VF.May 06, 2012
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Abydos (BC 350-300) AE 11464 viewsca 4th century BC. AE11 (1.02g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ABY, eagle standing right, crescent. gVF.Apr 09, 2012
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Abydos (BC 320-200) AE 10667 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE10 (0.87g). Bust of Artemis facing, wearing headdress / ABY, eagle standing right, head left; trident to right. aEF, brown patina. Rare.Apr 08, 2012
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Abydos (AD 198-217) AE 18 - Caracalla1116 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE18 (3.58g, 12h). AV K M AVP ANTΩNЄI/NOC, laureate and draped bust right / A BVΔHNΩ N, pair of bull heads, back to back. Near EF, green patina. Group CEM.Oct 29, 2011
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Abydos (BC 385-335) Drachm728 viewsca 385-335 BC. AR Drachm (2.57g, 9h). Hyllippos, magistrate. Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath / ABY, eagle standing right; [Υ]ΛΛΙΠΠΟΣ to left, bee to right. EF, toned. An excellent example. Ex Brand Coll. (Sotheby’s, 2/1984), lot 187. Jul 23, 2010
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Abydos (BC 385-335) Drachm561 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 2.61g). Hfaistoleos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing left, Nike flying left with wreath before, ΗΦΑΙΣΤΟΛΕΩΣ above. Near VF, toned. Jul 23, 2010
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Abydos (BC 320-280) Drachm771 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Drachm (13mm, 2.29g). Kephalos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing left; thymiaterion in wreath to left, ABY above; ΚΕΦΑΛΟΥ to right above. Good VF, light porosity, cleaned.

Copenhagen identifies the symbol within the wreath as a club, but their example is too worn to clearly see that it is a thymiaterion.
Jul 23, 2010
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Abydos (BC 411-387) Drachm527 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Drachm (3.44g). Mentor, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing left, lyre and ABY before, ΜΕΝΤΩΡ above. Toned VF, not fully struck-up in center. Jul 23, 2010
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Abydos (BC 480-450) Obol479 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Obol (0.8g, 10mm). Eagle standing left / Gorgoneion within incuse square. Good Fine. Early type, heavy.Apr 30, 2010
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Abydos (BC 510-480) Hemiobol613 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.40g). Eagle standing left / Rough incuse square.Apr 29, 2010
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Abydos (BC 480-450) Obol451 views5th century BC. AR Obol (0.90g, 8mm). Eagle standing left on dotted ground line / Gorgon head facing within incuse square. Very fine. Early type, heavy.Apr 29, 2010
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Abydos (BC 460-430) Obol615 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.51g, 10h). Eagle standing left; ABY to left, AΠ monogram above / Facing gorgoneion, tongue protruding, within incuse square. VF.Feb 26, 2010
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Abydos (BC 411-387) Drachm409 viewsca 411-387 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.21g, 12h). Diogenes, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing left; grapes to left. VF, porous.Feb 26, 2010
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Abydos (BC 350-300) AE 11581 viewslate 4th century BC. AE11 (1.34g, 9h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing right, ABY above, amphora to right. VF, green patina. Alighieri Coll.Jul 02, 2009
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Abydos (BC 500-480) Trihemiobol583 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Diobol? (9mm, 1.32g). Eagle standing left / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, porous. Alighieri Coll.Jul 02, 2009
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Abydos (BC 200-0) AE 14583 views2nd-1st centuries BC. AE14 (2.23g, 12h). Bust of Artemis facing slightly right / ABY, eagle standing right, head left. VF, green patina. Alighieri Coll.Jul 02, 2009
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Abydos (BC 510-480) Obol721 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Obol? (8mm, 0.80g). Eagle standing left / Rough square incuse. VF, a little porous.Jul 02, 2009
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Abydos (BC 385-335) Drachm1134 viewsca 388-335 BC. AR Drachm (13mm, 2.54g, 2h). Efarmostos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Eagle standing left, AB[Y] and ram's head before, [ΕΦ]ΑΡΜΟΣΤΟ[Σ] and poppy behind. Ex Weber Coll. Sep 13, 2008
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Abydos (AD 198-217) AE 38 - Caracalla1780 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE38 (26.29g, 6h), struck 215-217 AD. AV K M AVPH ANTΩNEINO C, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ABVΔHNΩ N above, HPΩ downward to right, ΛAIANΔPOC in exergue, Leander swimming right across Hellespont toward tower containing Hero standing left, who holds a lighted lamp in extended right hand; to left, sheathed sword set on rock outcropping; above, Eros flying right, holding wedding torch. EF, black-brown patina with some green and lighter brown overones, hairline flan crack. Extremely rare.Jul 15, 2008
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Abydos (AD 166-177) AE 35 - Commodus1996 viewsCommodus, Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE35 (27.95g). ΑΥ Κ ΑΙΛ ΑΥΡΗ - ΚΟΜΟΔΟΣ ΓΕΡ, draped and laureate bust right / ΕΠΙ ΑΡΧ ΑΙΛ ZΩΙΛΟΥ, Alexander the Great, backed by more soldiers on two galleys, giving orders to attack; on the background turret with trumpeter giving the signal on long salpinx. Second known example. Red brown patina, minor smoothing, gVF.Jul 15, 2008
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Abydos (AD 193-211) AE 38 - Septimius Severus2111 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE38 (23.74g). Fl. Ba. Prokles. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠI APC ΦΛ BA ΠP-OKΛOY / ABYΔHN, Leander accompanied by dolphins, swimming in the Hellespont towards a turret, from which Hero hold out a lighted lamp. Very rare. Interesting mythological depiction. Black green patina.Jul 15, 2008
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Abydos (BC 175-70) Tetradrachm1036 viewsca 175-75 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 15.10g, 12h). Stephanephoric type. Iphiados, magistrate. Draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder / Eagle, wings spread, standing right; to right, star above radiate head of Helios right; ΙΦΙΑΔΟΥ below; all within wreath. Good VF, toned, minor area of flat strike. Rare. Winokur Coll.; Ex Glendining (4/1970), lot 142.Jan 16, 2007
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Abydos (BC 320-200) AE 22608 viewsca 280-200 BC. AE22 (6.45g). Three-quarter facing, turreted bust of Artemis, bow and quiver over shoulder, head turned slightly right / Stag standing right, within laurel wreath. Near VF, dark greenish-brown patina. Freedman Coll.Sep 29, 2006
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Abydos (BC 175-70) AE 11792 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE11 (1.81g). Laureate head of Artemis right / A-B/Y/D-H, Torch and quiver crossed. Fine. Rare.
Dec 19, 2005
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Abydos (BC 175-70) Tetradrachm775 viewsafter 175 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.30g). Draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver at shoulder, within dotted circle / Eagle standing right with spread wings, herm with palm branch to right; ΑΒΥ-ΔΗ-ΝΩΝ above, ΑΠΟΛΛΩ/ΩΝΙΔΟΥ (magistrate) in exergue, all within laurel wreath. Minor corrosion, aEF. Rare.Dec 18, 2005
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Abydos (BC 320-200) AE 16806 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE16 (4.02g). Draped bust of laureate Artemis facing / 4-string kithara, A-B-Y/D-H. Dark green patina, gVF.Dec 18, 2005
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Abydos (BC 480-450) Drachm595 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Drachm (5.16g). Eagle standing left, [ΑΒΥ]Δ-ΗΝΟΝ / Facing gorgoneion with protruding tongue, A-B in top corners, within incuse square. Good dark toning, good VF. Very rare. Dec 18, 2005
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Abydos (BC 320-200) AE 23542 viewsca 4th cent BC. AE23 (8.74g). Head of Artemis right / Eagle standing right (on thunderbolt); grain-ear at right. Overstruck. Good VF, dark brown patina, undertype especially clear on reverse. Freedman Coll.Dec 18, 2005
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Abydos (BC 320-200) AE 23619 viewsca 300-250 BC. AE23 (8.15g), small dies. Turreted head of Artemis right, bow and quiver under chin / Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, head turned left; grain ear before. Overstruck on a larger Abydos of same type, but with aplustre before eagle. Nice VF, glossy dark brown patina. Well centered. Freedman Coll.Dec 18, 2005
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Abydos (BC 470-440) Obol1059 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Obol (0.66g). Eagle standing left; ABY to left, kylix to right / Gorgoneion in incuse square. VF. Rare. Dec 18, 2005
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Abydos (BC 175-70) Tetradrachm1087 viewsafter 175 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.87g). Draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver at shoulder, within dotted circle / Eagle standing right with spread wings, bunch of grapes to right; ΑΒΥ-ΔΗ-ΝΩΝ above, ΑΡΤΕΜΩ/ΝΟΣ (magistrate) in exergue, all within laurel wreath. Nicely toned, aEF. Rare.Dec 18, 2005
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Abydos (BC 320-200) AE 241154 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AE24 (7.96g). Turreted head of Artemis left / Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, head turned left; ABY to left, kantharos to right. Dark olive-green patina, gVF. Very rare issue. Gutknecht coll.1 commentsDec 18, 2005
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Abydos (BC 385-335) AE 11607 viewsca 385-335 BC. AE11 (1.26g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing left, ΑΒΥ above. Good dark green patina, EF. Gutknecht coll., ex M. Laffaille coll. and Muenzen und Medaillen AG, Basel Auc. 76 (1991), lot 443.Dec 18, 2005
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Abydos (BC 175-70) Tetradrachm1104 viewsca 80-70 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.63g, 1h). Draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver at her shoulder, within dotted circle / Eagle standing right with spread wings, bunch of grapes to right; ΑΒΥ-ΔΗ-ΝΩΝ above, ΦΕΡΕΝΙΚΟΥ (magistrate) in exergue, all within laurel wreath. Beautifully toned. Good very fine. From the collections of H.S. von Aulock, R. Jameson, and Consul E. Weber (Hirsch XXI, 11/1908, lot 2534).Dec 18, 2005
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Abydos (BC 385-335) Drachm819 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Drachm (2.65g). Lysas, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing left; tripod to left, ABY above; ΛΥΣΑΣ above to right. VF/EF.Sep 14, 2005
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Abydos (BC 411-387) Drachm830 viewsafter 380 BC. AR Drachm (3.44g). Protagoras, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing left; 4-spoked wheel to left, ABY above; ΠΡΩΤΑΓΟΡ[ΑΣ] above to right. Toned, EF. Rare. Ex Auktion Hess-Leu 45 (1970), lot 249.Sep 14, 2005
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Abydos (BC 470-450) Obol1151 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Obol (11mm, 0.75g, 1h). Eagle standing left; ABY to left, T above / Gorgoneion facing, tongue protruding, within incuse square. VF. Rare.Sep 14, 2005
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Abydos (BC 500-480) Obol510 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Diobol? (1.07g). Eagle standing left / Quadripartite incuse square.Jun 20, 2005
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Abydos (BC 320-280) Drachm1125 viewsca 320-280 BC. AR Drachm (2.42g, 3h). Anaxikles, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing left; kantharos and ABY to left, ΑΝΑΞΙΚΛΗΣ and ivy leaf to right above. Good VF.Jun 19, 2005
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Abydos (BC 500-480) Trihemiobol600 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Diobol (1.31g). Eagle standing left / Quadripartite incuse. Porous, good F. Jun 11, 2005
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Abydos (BC 320-200) AE 23584 viewsca 3rd cent BC. AE22 (8.23g). Head of Artemis, facing, turned slightly right, wearing stephane, laureate wreath, earrings and necklace / Eagle standing right, wings open; ABY and aplustre to right. EF, dark green patina, some light smoothing in fields. Ex Frank Sternberg Auktion XI (11/1981), lot 115.Dec 25, 2004
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Abydos (BC 500-480) Trihemiobol706 viewsbefore 480 BC. AR Diobol (1.43g). Eagle standing left / Quadripartite incuse. Lightly toned, good VF, light porosity. Dec 25, 2004
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