Abdera shares its name with a city in Thrace and another in North Africa. Its coins bore the inscription ʾBDRT (Punic: 𐤏𐤁𐤃𐤓𐤕).[a] The first element in the name appears to be the Punic word for "servant" or "slave"; the second element seems shared by the Phoenician names for Gadir (now Cadiz) and Cythera but of unclear meaning.[3]
It appears in Greek sources as tà Ábdēra (Greek: τὰ Ἄβδηρα) and Aúdēra (Αὔδηρα),[4]Ábdara (Ἄβδαρα),[5] and tò Ábdēron (τὸ Ἄβδηρον).[6]
The most ancient coins bear its name with the head of Melqart and a tuna. Coins from the time of Tiberius show the town's main temple with two erect tunas as its columns.[2] Early Roman coins were bilingual with Latin inscriptions on one side stating the name of the emperor and the town and with Punic text on the other side simply stating the name of the town.
Notes
^Coins bearing only the first four letters appear to have been badly struck. A single example attested in 19th-century sources bore the six letters ʾBDRʾT (𐤀𐤁𐤃𐤓𐤀𐤕) but can no longer be found at the Cabinet des Médailles.[3]
References
Citations
^Amorós, Maila García; Papadopoulou, Panagiota (2021). "Byzantine Studies in Spain. The Specific Case of Granada". Konštantínove listy. 14 (1): 178. doi:10.17846/CL.2021.14.1.177-183. ISSN 1337-8740. S2CID 237758834.
^ abcOne or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Abdera". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 33.
^Sagona, Claudia (2015-08-25). The Archaeology of Malta. Cambridge University Press. p. 193. ISBN978-1-107-00669-0.
^Howgego, C. J.; Heuchert, Volker; Burnett, Andrew M. (2005). Coinage and Identity in the Roman Provinces. Oxford University Press. p. 91. ISBN978-0-19-926526-8.
^Gitin, Seymour (Sy) (2002-06-23). The Phoenicians in Spain: An Archaeological Review of the Eighth-Sixth Centuries B.C.E. -- A Collection of Articles Translated from Spanish. Penn State Press. p. 80. ISBN978-1-57506-529-8.
Bibliography
Graham, A.J. (1992), "Abdera and Teos", The Journal of Hellenic Studies, vol. CXII, Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies, pp. 44–73, doi:10.2307/632152, JSTOR 632152, S2CID 162718165.
abdera, spain, this, article, about, carthaginian, roman, city, spain, city, thrace, abdera, thrace, abdera, ancient, carthaginian, roman, port, hill, above, modern, adra, southeastern, mediterranean, coast, spain, located, between, malaca, málaga, carthago, n. This article is about the Carthaginian Roman city in Spain For the city in Thrace see Abdera Thrace Abdera was an ancient Carthaginian and Roman port on a hill above the modern Adra on the southeastern Mediterranean coast of Spain 1 It was located between Malaca now Malaga and Carthago Nova now Cartagena in the district inhabited by the Bastuli 2 AbderaShown within SpainLocation SpainRegion AndalusiaCoordinates36 45 N 3 01 W 36 750 N 3 017 W 36 750 3 017 Coordinates 36 45 N 3 01 W 36 750 N 3 017 W 36 750 3 017As of Tiberius from Abdera SpainName EditAbdera shares its name with a city in Thrace and another in North Africa Its coins bore the inscription ʾBDRT Punic 𐤏𐤁𐤃𐤓𐤕 a The first element in the name appears to be the Punic word for servant or slave the second element seems shared by the Phoenician names for Gadir now Cadiz and Cythera but of unclear meaning 3 It appears in Greek sources as ta Abdera Greek tὰ Ἄbdhra and Audera Aὔdhra 4 Abdara Ἄbdara 5 and to Abderon tὸ Ἄbdhron 6 History EditAbdera was founded in the 8th century BCE as a Phoenician colony 7 8 9 It became a Carthaginian trading station and after a period of decline became one of the more important towns in the Roman province of Hispania Baetica 2 Tiberius seems to have made the place a Roman colony Coins EditThe most ancient coins bear its name with the head of Melqart and a tuna Coins from the time of Tiberius show the town s main temple with two erect tunas as its columns 2 Early Roman coins were bilingual with Latin inscriptions on one side stating the name of the emperor and the town and with Punic text on the other side simply stating the name of the town Notes Edit Coins bearing only the first four letters appear to have been badly struck A single example attested in 19th century sources bore the six letters ʾBDRʾT 𐤀𐤁𐤃𐤓𐤀𐤕 but can no longer be found at the Cabinet des Medailles 3 References EditCitations Edit Amoros Maila Garcia Papadopoulou Panagiota 2021 Byzantine Studies in Spain The Specific Case of Granada Konstantinove listy 14 1 178 doi 10 17846 CL 2021 14 1 177 183 ISSN 1337 8740 S2CID 237758834 a b c One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Abdera Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 1 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 33 a b Graham 1992 p 45 Strabo Ptol Geogr Ephor apud Steph B Sagona Claudia 2015 08 25 The Archaeology of Malta Cambridge University Press p 193 ISBN 978 1 107 00669 0 Howgego C J Heuchert Volker Burnett Andrew M 2005 Coinage and Identity in the Roman Provinces Oxford University Press p 91 ISBN 978 0 19 926526 8 Gitin Seymour Sy 2002 06 23 The Phoenicians in Spain An Archaeological Review of the Eighth Sixth Centuries B C E A Collection of Articles Translated from Spanish Penn State Press p 80 ISBN 978 1 57506 529 8 Bibliography Edit Graham A J 1992 Abdera and Teos The Journal of Hellenic Studies vol CXII Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies pp 44 73 doi 10 2307 632152 JSTOR 632152 S2CID 162718165 Further reading Edit Smith William ed 1854 Abdera Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography Vol 1 London John Murray p 2 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Abdera Spain amp oldid 1140961137, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
