★ An extremely rare drachm from Abdera ★

THRACE. Abdera. Circa 520/15-500 BC. Drachm (Silver, 14 mm, 3.57 g). Griffin seated left, raising right forepaw. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. HGC 3/2, 1142. May Period I Group VII-IX, 20 (one specimen known, but not illustrated). Extremely rare and beautifully toned. The obverse struck slightly off center and with minor deposits, otherwise, very fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.