Abydos (BC 320-200) AE 23

ca 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.

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City/Mint name:	Abydos
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Keywords:	bronze / hellenistic
References:	SNG Cop. 40; SNG v. Aulock -; BMC Troas p. 4, 39
Valuation:	CNG Auc. 61 (9/2002), lot 264 ($240 + comm)
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