Griffin, Silver Abdera Coin

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by Mark Cartwright
published on 19 December 2015

Griffin, Silver Abdera Coin — A silver coin from Abdera, Greece depicting a griffin. This creature from Greek mythology was a mix of a lion and eagle. (Numismatics Museum, Athens)

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Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at WHE.

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Cartwright, M. (2015, December 19). Griffin, Silver Abdera Coin. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4350/griffin-silver-abdera-coin/

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