THRACE, Abdera. Circa 346/5-336 BC. AR Tetradrachm – Double Siglos (24mm, 11.40 g, 1h). Persic standard. Polykrates, magistrate. Griffin couchant left on linear ground line; ABΔHPI above / Figure of Artemis standing facing on high base, wearing kalathos, holding laurel spray in right hand, bow in left; behind, stag standing left, nibbling at branch; EΠI ΠOΛYKPATO[Σ] flanking; all within shallow incuse square. May, Abdera, Period VII, 461 (A306/P365); AMNG II 136; CN Online Type 6019; HGC 3, 1209; Gillet 836 var. (no basis; same obv. die). Attractive light toning, slightly off center, a couple of light scrapes at edge on obverse. EF. Very rare.
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