Diobol

Features

Issuer Metapontion (Lucania)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 325 BC - 275 BC
Value Diobol (⅓)
Currency Drachm (540-200BC)
Composition Silver
Weight 0.97 g
Diameter 13.0 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
189622
References HN Italy# 1597,
N. Keith Rutter, Andrew Burnett; 2001. Historia numorum : Italy. British Museum Press, London, United Kingdom.
SNG ANS 2# 522
Hyla A. Troxell; 1972. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum / Part 2. Lucania : The Collection of the American Numismatic Society. American Numismatic Society, New York, United States.

Obverse

Head of Apollo Karneios to left, wearing ram’s horn

Reverse

Barley ear with leaf to right, plow on leaf

Script: Greek

Lettering: META

Mint

Metapontum, Lucania, Italy

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Diobol
Nomos AG
obolos 4
Lot 67
Internet Archive
21 Feb 2016 VF USD 1053.55
(CHF 950.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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