THRACE. Abdera. Circa 473/0-449/8 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 14.87 g, 4 h), under the magistracy of Kalesikrates. Griffin seated left, with open wings and his right foreleg raised. Rev. ΕΠΙ Κ-ΑΛΗΣ-ΙΚΡΑ-ΤΕΟΣ Shallow incuse square enclosing the magistrate's name and a linear quadripartite square. May, Abdera, 177/178 (A142/P148). Attractive, bright and with a noble griffin. Reverse struck from a slightly worn die, otherwise, about extremely fine.

From a European collection, formed prior to 2005.