Ancient Greek: Abdera, Thrace Tetrobol (who needs a head when you have that body?)

Abdera, Thrace

AR Tetrobol. Circa 395-360 BC. Griffin springing left AB(D?) behind / three sprouting grains of corn EPI-PRW-TEW (greek characters translated)


2.84g
15.3mm

I think I may have a thing for coins with poor strikes

 

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I think they made some interesting coins at Abdera. I have a similar coin with the Griffin missing if's forepart, but my reverse is completely different:

THRACE, ABDERA Tetrobol
OBVERSE: Griffin springing left
REVERSE: Magistrate's name around linear border, within which head of Hermes l., caduceus before; all in incuse square
Struck at Abdera 411-385 BC
2.780g, 15mm
May 279

 

What is strange about mine, is that typically ABD follows the griffin in the right field on the obv. I understand the strike is off, but given the spacing between the A and B, you would think there would at least be a partial remnant of the D that is off the flan; or the spacing may not be as static as I would think. I'll have to look at more specimens