Diobol

Features

Issuer Klazomenai (Ionia)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 480 BC - 400 BC
Value 2 Obols (⅓)
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 1.2 g
Diameter 8.0 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered, incuse
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
148495
References SNG Copenhagen# 12,
Niels Breitenstein, Willy Schwabacher; 1942. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Coins and Medals. Danish National Museum / Volume 1. Italy, Part 1 : Etruria - Campania. Einar Munksgaard, Copenhagen, Denmark.
And 43 more volumes.
SNG von Aulock 1 PPB# 1986
Gerhard Kleiner; 1957. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Deutschland / Hefte 1-3. Pontus, Paphlagonien, Bithynien : Sammlung von Aulock. Gebr. Mann Verlag, Berlin, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Forepart of a winged boar facing left (or right).

Reverse

Facing gorgoneion within incuse square

Mint

Clazomenae, Ionia, modern-day Urla, Turkey

Comments

Varieties exist with boar facing right.

Image courtesy of Classic Numismatic Group

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (480 BC - 400 BC)  boar facing left
ND (480 BC - 400 BC)  boar facing right

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