Abydos (BC 175-70) Tetradrachm

after 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; Î‘Î’Î¥-Î”Î—-ÎÎ©Î above, Î‘Î¡Î¤Î•ÎœÎ©/ÎÎŸÎ£ (magistrate) in exergue, all within laurel wreath. Nicely toned, aEF. Rare.

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Filename:	image00199.jpg
City/Mint name:	Abydos
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Keywords:	silver / hellenistic
References:	SNG Cop. 54 var.; BMC 49ff.; SNG Muenchen 31 var.
Valuation:	Gorny Auc. 133 (10/2004), lot 199 (EUR 1,600 ($1,981) + comm)
Photo courtesy of:	Gorny & Mosch - www.gmcoinart.de
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Date added:	Dec 18, 2005
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