THRACE, Abdera. Circa 500-475 BC. AR Oktadrachm (27mm, 29.80 g). Griffin seated left, raising left foreleg; ABΔH to lower left / Quadripartite incuse square. May, Abdera, Period II (unlisted type); C-N pl. 6, 8 = R. Ashton, et al., “Some Greek Coins in the British Museum,” NC 158 (1998), pl. 15, 2 (same obv. die); Gorny & Mosch 147, lot 1251; Giessener Münzhandlung 48, lot 128 (same obv. die). Toned, minor die break on obverse. Good VF. Extremely rare, one of only four known for this issue.

From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 105 (10 May 2017), lot 44; RAJ Collection (Triton XVII, 7 January 2014), lot 89, purchased in 2003 from F. Shore; Münzen und Medaillen AG 88 (17 May 1999), lot 115.