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Teos Archaic Griffin Stater

Specimen · teos-archaic-griffin-stater-001

The Coin

Obverse
Obverse — griffin seated right, forepaw raised, curled wing
Reverse
Reverse — quadripartite incuse square

Attribution: Asia Minor (Ionia). Teos. Teos (civic). Late 6th century BC (c. 520–490 BC). AR. stater.

Obverse: Griffin with curled wing seated right, head erect, raising the left forepaw

Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square (rough/'mill-sail' punch)

Weight: 11.93 g (tag) (From the dealer tag; not independently re-weighed.)  Reference: SNG von Aulock 2252

Related Coin Images

Related
This coin as CNG Feature Auction 121, lot 366, closed 6 October 2022 — CNG’s primary catalog photo, tightly cropped; the three edge splits and the golden toning in the breaks read clearly. See My Notes section for more info.
Image source & licence

Image: Classical Numismatic Group, LLC (cngcoins.com), used courtesy of CNG.

Related2
Second CNG photo of the same lot (FA 121, lot 366) — the coin on CNG’s gray studio background, showing the flan’s edge profile.
Image source & licence

Image: Classical Numismatic Group, LLC (cngcoins.com), used courtesy of CNG.

John's Ancient Coin Collection · Specimen · teos-archaic-griffin-stater-001