400 BC - 350 BC

Abdera   Thracia
Αβδηρα   Θράκη


 Tetradrachm / Τετράδραχμον AR 21 SHH 94


94 Abdera Thracia Stater AR


Parameter

Obverse
Reverse
Notes
Reference



Acquired
Donated
 9.24 g   20.4-22.1 mm   2.8 eqmm   tmax 3.5 mm   rh 0.4 mm   1:00 o'clock   VF
σmax(SigmaTest, 240 Hz) = obv. 10.5, rev. 12.3 MS/m
 ΑΒ[ΔΗ / ΡΙΤΕΩΝ] above and below Griffin seated left.
[ΕΠ]Ι ΔΗ / ΜΗΤΡΙΟ[Y] either side of laureate head of Apollo right.
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BMC Thrace 66/67 (400-350 BC); Copenhagen 352 (400-352 BC);
Dewing 1264 variant (ΕΠΙ ΕΥΡΗ / ΣΙΠΠΟΥ; 375-360 BC);
May 533 (Period IX, ca. 365-345 BC);
Sear Greek 1553 variant (ΕΠΙ ΙΠΛΩ / ΝΑΚΤΟΣ; 360-347 BC)
6.5.2003
Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften, 4.2021
Parameter            Measurement coordinates  r and φ are  referred to the die orientation of the obverse
Elektrische Leitfähigkeit SigmaTest, 8 mm probe, 16.10./19.10.2021
Comment
 κΗz
60
 120
 240
 480
 960
r
 φ



σ  MS/m
mm
 °
 eqmm












 Initial
 obv
14.0
 12.0
   9.9
   8.1
   6.6
0
 0
 2.765
 Initial repeat










 1 h Ag-cleaning bath

13.5
 12.0
 10.2
   8.5
   7.1
0
 0
 2.768
 polished

14.1
 12.3
 10.3
   8.4
   6.8
0 0 2.727












 Initial
 rev
13.8
 12.5
 11.0
   9.5
   8.2
0
 0
 2.765
 Initial repeat










 1 h Ag-cleaning bath

14.4
 12.8
 11.1
   9.4
   7.8
0
 0
 2.768
 polished

14.6
 13.2
 11.5
   9.7
   8.2
0
 0
 2,727

Composition Niton XL2 air plus, 8 mm Colimator, 16.10./19.10.2021
Comments

Cu
 Sn
 Pb
 Zn
 As
 Au
 Ag
 Fe
 Ni
 Cr
 Al
 Si
 P
r
 φ



%
 %
 %
 %
 %
 %
 %
 %
 %
 %
 %
 %
 %
mm
 °



















 Initial
 obv
0.1
 0.0
 0.3
 0.0
 0.0
 1.3
 94.2
 0.5
 0.0
 0.0
 0.8
 1.6
 1.2
0
 0
 Initial repeat

0.1
 0.0
 0.3
 0.0
 0.0
 1.2
 94.1
 0.2
 0.0
 0.0
 1.3
 1.7
 1.2
0
 0
 1 h Ag-cleaning bath

0.1
 0.0
 0.3
 0.0
 0.0
 1.2
 94.5
 0.2
 0.0
 0.0
 0.9
 1.9
 1.0
0
 0
 polished

0.1
 0.0
 0.3
 0.0
 0.0
 1.2
 95.5
 0.1
 0.0
 0.0
 0.8
 1.4
 0.6
0
 0



















 Initial rev
0.1
 0.0
 0.4
 0.0
 0.0
 1.1
 88.1
 0.5
 0.0
 0.0
 2.6
 5.9
 1.3
0
 0
 Initial repeat

0.1
 0.0
 0.3
 0.0
 0.0
 1.1
 88.5 0.5
 0.0
 0.0
 2.0
 5.4
 1.3
0
 0
 1 h Ag-cleaning bath

0.1
 0.0
 0.3
 0.0
 0.0
 1.2
 90.1
 0.5
 0.0
 0.0
 2.0
 4.5
 1.2
0
 0
 polished

0.1
 0.0
 0.4
 0.0
 0.0
 1.0
 94.0
 0.4
 0.0
 0.0
 1.1
 2.4
 0.6
0
 0

Composition Niton XL2 air plus, 8 mm Colimator,  Al, Si, P eliminated, 16.10./19.10.2021
Comments

Cu
 Sn
 Pb
 Zn
 As
 Au
 Ag
 Fe
 Ni
 Cr
 Al
 Si
 P
r
 φ



%
 %
 %
 %
 %
 %
 %
 %
 %
 %
 %
 %
 %
mm
 °



















 Initial
 obv
0.1
 0.0
 0,3
 0.0
 0.0
 1.3
 97.7
 0.5
 0.0
 0.0



0
 0
 Initial repeat

0.1
 0.0
 0,3
 0.0
 0.0
 1.2
 98.2
 0.2
 0.0
 0.0



0
 0
 1 h Ag-cleaning bath

0.1
 0.0
 0,3
 0.0
 0.0
 1.3
 98.1
 0.2
 0.0
 0.0



0
 0
 polished

0.1
 0.0
 0,3
 0.0
 0.0
 1.2
 98.3
 0.1
 0.0
 0.0



0
 0
 Initial
 obv
0.1
 0.0
 0,3
 0.0
 0.0
 1.3
 97.7
 0.5
 0.0
 0.0



0
 0
 Initial rev
0.1
 0.0
 0.4
 0.0
 0.0
 1.3
 97.7
 0.6
 0.0
 0.0



0
 0
 Initial repeat

0.1
 0.0
 0.3
 0.0
 0.0
 1.3
 97.7
 0.6
 0.0
 0.0



0
 0
 1 h Ag-cleaning bath

0.1
 0.0
 0.4
 0.0
 0.0
 1.3
 97.6
 0.6
 0.0
 0.0



0
 0
 polished

0.1
 0.0
 0.4
 0.0
 0.0
 1.1
 98.0
 0.4
 0.0
 0.0



0
 0