Obol

Features

Issuer Methymna (Lesbos)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 450 BC - 379 BC
Value Obol (⅙)
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 0.50 g
Diameter 8.5 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered, incuse
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
179548
References HGC 6# 6,904,
Oliver D. Hoover; 2010. The Handbook of Greek Coinage Series / Volume 6. Handbook of Coins of the Islands : Adriatic, Ionian, Thracian, Aegean, and Carpathian Seas (excluding Crete and Cyprus) : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania - London, United Kingdom.
SNG Copenhagen# 351
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.

Obverse

Helmeted head of Athena right

Reverse

Kantharos with city initials surrounding, all incused within linear circle

Script: Greek

Lettering: M Θ A

Translation: Methymna

Mint

Mithymna, Lesbos, modern-day Mithymna, Greece

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