Obol

Features

Issuer Thessalian League (Thessaly)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 470 BC - 460 BC
Value Obol (⅙)
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 0.91 g
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered, incuse
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
182686
References BCD Thessaly I# 1003,
Nomos (editor); 10 May 2011. Coins of Thessaly : The BCD Collection (Public auction 4). Nomos, Zürich, Switzerland.
BMC Greek# 10,
Reginald Stuart Poole; 1876. A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum / Volume 2. Sicily. British Museum, London, United Kingdom.
And 26 more volumes.
SNG Copenhagen# 237 var.
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

Head of bridled horse to right

Reverse

Wheat grain with hull and all within incuse square

Script: Greek

Lettering: Φ Ε

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Obol
Nomos AG
Auction 4: BCD Collection of Thessaly
Lot 1003
Internet Archive
10 May 2011 VF USD 1220.69
(CHF 1100.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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