Diobol

Features

Issuer Knidos (Caria)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 404 BC - 395 BC
Value Diobol (⅓)
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 1.71 g
Diameter 12.0 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered, incuse
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
150221
References SNG Copenhagen# cf. 258,
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 Keckman Karia# cf. 163
Ulla Westermark; 1994. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Finland / Part 1. The Erkki Keckman Collection in the Skopbank, Helsinki : Karia. Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters, Helsinki, Finland.

Obverse

Head of roaring lion right

Reverse

Head of Aphrodite right, hair in ampyx and sakkos. KNIΔION below and all within incuse square

Script: Greek

Lettering: KNIΔION

Mint

Cnidus / Knidos, Caria, Turkey

Comments

Unpublished denomination for issue, cf. SNG Keckman 163 (drachm); cf. Traité II 1623 and 1634 (drachms); cf. SNG Copenhagen 258 (drachm); cf. Winterthur 3415 (drachm).

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Picture 1 of a sold Diobol
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Electronic Auction 294
Lot 349
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16 Jan 2013 XF USD 1700.00
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