Diobol

Features

Issuer Phokaia (Ionia)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 521 BC - 478 BC
Value 2 Obols (⅓)
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 1.34 g
Diameter 9.0 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered, incuse
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
186054
References Rosen# 596-597,
Nancy M Waggoner; 1983. Early Greek Coins from the Collection of Jonathan P. Rosen. The American Numismatic Society, New York, United States.
SNG von Aulock 1 PPB# 1813-1815
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

Head of a nymph to left, wearing a sakkos adorned with a central band and rosette earring

Reverse

Quadripartite incuse square

Mint

Phocaea, Ionia, Turkey

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (521 BC - 478 BC) 

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