425 BC - 375 BC

Abdera   Thracia
Αβδηρα   Θράκη


 Tetradrachm / Τετράδραχμον AR 21
SHH 656


656 Abdera Thracia Tetradrachm AR


Parameter

Obverse
Reverse


Notes
Reference


Provenance
Donated

11.329 g   21.4-22.6 mm   3.160 eqmm   tmax 4.0 mm   rh 0.4 mm   1:00 o'clock   VF
σmax(SigmaTest, 240 Hz) = obv. 15.1, rev. 15.4 MS/m
Griffin springing left on base; ΑΒΔΗΡΙ above; border of dots
Apollo standing three quarters left, holding patera in right hand;
laurel branch to left; stag left at his side to left; ΕΠΙ ΚΑΛ / ΛΙΑ / ΝΑΚΤΟΣ around;
all in incuse sqaure.
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BMC
Thrace ---; Copenhagen ---; Dewing ---; Hart ---;
Imhoof-Blumer II 97 (425-400 BC); Manchester ---; May 450/451 (385-375 BC);
Sear Greek ---
Ex Busso Peus 378/25, 28.4.2004

Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften, 4.2021
ctrical Conductivity σ(SigmaTest) [MS/m]; 0/0 (0 o'clock / radius 0 mm, middle),
Parameter            Measurement coordinates  r and φ are  referred to the die orientation of the obverse

Elektrische Leitfähigkeit SigmaTest, 8 mm probe, 22.8.2021

Comment
κΗz

60
120
240
480
960

r
φ




σ  MS/m

mm
°
eqmm












Initial obv

13.5
13.7
13.8
14.1
14.5

0
    0
3.160



13.3
13.2
13.1
13.3
13.8
6
    0




14.5
14.5
14.4
14.5
14.9

6
  45




14.0
13.7
13.6
13.7
14.1

6
  90




13.6
13.6
13.7
13.9
14.4

6
135


rev

14.5
14.4
14.1
14
13.9

0
    0
3.160
0.0
Composition Niton XL2 air plus, 8 mm Colimator, 16.10.2021

Comments


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

r
φ



%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%

mm
°



















 Initial
obv

2.7
0.0
1.1
0.0
0.0
0.3
92.7
0.1
0.0
0.0
1.5
1.5
0.1

0
0
 Initial
rev

3.2
0.0
1.5
0.0
0.0
0.2
92.7
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.7
1.3
0.1

0
0

XRFComposition Niton XL2 air plus, 8 mm Colimator, Al, Si, P eliminated 16.10.2021

Comments


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

r
φ



%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%

mm
°



















 Initial
obv

2.8
0.0
1.1
0.0
0.0
0.3
95.7
0.1
0.0
0.0




0
0
 Initial
rev

3.3
0.0
1.6
0.0
0.0
0.2
94.8
0.0
0.0
0.0




0
0