Thrace, Abdera

Tetradrachm circa 363, AR 23 mm, 12.86 g. Griffin seated l. with forepaws raised; above, patera. Rev. ΑΘΗΝ – ΑΙΟΣ Athena standing facing, wearing triple crested helmet and aegis, brandishing spear and holding shield decorated with a gorgon; all within incuse square. May, Period VI, cf. 452-457 for this magistrate) C–N p. 123. Cf. Triton IV, 2000, 188 (these dies).
Of the highest rarity, apparently only the fourth and by far the finest specimen known.
Struck on fresh metal and with a light tone, minor areas of weakness on reverse,
otherwise about extremely fine / good very fine

From a Scandinavian private collection.