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Obol

Features

Issuer Itanos (Crete (ancient))
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 320 BC - 270 BC
Value Obol (⅙)
Currency Aeginetic drachm
Composition Srebro
Weight 0.75 g
Diameter 12 mm
Shape Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique Młotkowana
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
137083
References SvoronosCr# 39
Ioannis Nikolaus Svoronos; 1890. Numismatique de la Crète ancienne. Protat frères, Paris, France.
, Traité III# 1436
Ernest Babelon; 1914. Traité des monnaies grecques et romaines / Partie 2.3. Description historique: Comprenant les monnaies de la Grèce centrale et méridionale aux Ve et IVe siècles avant J.-C.. Éditions Ernest Leroux, Paris, France.
, SNG Copenhagen# 477
Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes).
, SNG Lockett# 2575
Edward Stanley Gotch Robinson, Richard Cyril Lockett. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume III - The Lockett Collection. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes).
, Bement# 1311
William S. Kundig (ed.); 1924. Collection Clarence S. Bement / Monnaies grecques antiques en or et en argent. Naville & Cie, Geneva, Switzerland (2 volumes).
, BMC Greek# 19-22
British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes).

Obverse

Głowa Ateny w hełmie zwrócona w lewo.Automatically translated

Reverse

(en) Star with eight rays.

Mint

Itanus, Crete, Greece

Comments

(en)

Boutin –; Evans –; Traeger 153.

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ND (320 BC - 270 BC)  Photo $ 460

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Obol
Multiple sales of the same specimen:
Numismatica Ars Classica
Summer Sale 2025
Lot 498
Internet Archive
30 Jul 2025 VF USD 690.76
(CHF 550.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Obol
CGB
Mail Bid Sale 47
Lot 98
Internet Archive
19 Mar 2011 XF USD 674.01
(EUR 585.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Obol
CNG
Electronic Auction 563
Lot 157
Internet Archive
5 Jun 2024 VF USD 170.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Obol
Multiple sales of the same specimen:
Roma Numismatics
E-Sale 82
Lot 189
Internet Archive
15 Apr 2021 VF USD 667.12
(GBP 500.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Obol
Künker
Auction 326
Lot 433
Internet Archive
7 Oct 2019 VF USD 460.86
(EUR 400.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Obol
CNG
Electronic Auction 351
Lot 228
Internet Archive
20 May 2015 VF USD 320.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Obol
CNG
Electronic Auction 409
Lot 215
Internet Archive
8 Nov 2017 VF USD 300.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Obol
CNG
Electronic Auction 345
Lot 46
Internet Archive
25 Feb 2015 VF USD 220.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Obol
Künker
Auction 136
Lot 153
Internet Archive
10 Mar 2008 VF USD 322.60
(EUR 280.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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