Obol

Features

Issuer	Dardanos (Troad)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	440 BC - 420 BC
Value	Obol (⅙)
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Srebro
Weight	0.68 g
Diameter	10.0 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 181375
References	Klein# 303 Dieter Klein; 1999. Sammlung von griechischen Kleinsilbermünzen und Bronzen = Collection of Greek small silver coins and bronzes. Edizioni Ennerre, Milan, Italy. , SNG Ashmolean# 1119 Oxford University Press (publisher). Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume V - Ashmolean Museum. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (7 volumes). , Demeester# 98 Anne Demeester; 2003. Les animaux et la monnaie Grecque = Animals and Greek Coinage. Dereume, Brussels, Belgium.

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Obverse

(en) Cock standing left or right.

Reverse

(en) Criss-cross lattice work design.

Mint

Dardanus, Troas, Turkey

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Date	VF	XF
Undetermined
ND (440 BC - 420 BC)	$ 200	$ 1900	(en) standing left
ND (440 BC - 420 BC)	$ 93		(en) standing right

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Nomos AG Auction 26 Lot 405	21 May 2023	ND (440 BC - 420 BC) – (en) standing left	XF	USD 2154.86 (CHF 1700.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Nomos AG
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 82 Lot 164	20 May 2015	ND (440 BC - 420 BC) – (en) standing left	XF	USD 1140.81 (CHF 900.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	Leu Numismatik Web Auction 40 Lot 550	14 Mar 2026	ND (440 BC - 420 BC) – (en) standing left	VF	USD 196.47 (CHF 155.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Leu Numismatik
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: MDC Monaco Auction 16 Lot 80	3 Jun 2025	ND (440 BC - 420 BC) – (en) standing left	VF	USD 441.58 (EUR 380.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© MDC Monaco Monnaies de Collection sarl
	Roma Numismatics E-Sale 60 Lot 223	1 Aug 2019	ND (440 BC - 420 BC) – (en) standing left	VF	USD 563.95 (GBP 420.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Roma Numismatics Limited
	Nomos AG obolos 35 Lot 1408	15 Dec 2024	ND (440 BC - 420 BC) – (en) standing left	VF	USD 278.86 (CHF 220.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Nomos AG
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: CNG Electronic Auction 571 Lot 143	25 Sep 2024	ND (440 BC - 420 BC) – (en) standing left	VF	USD 70.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Leu Numismatik Web Auction 15 Lot 339	27 Feb 2021	ND (440 BC - 420 BC) – (en) standing left	VF	USD 266.19 (CHF 210.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Leu Numismatik
	CNG Electronic Auction 549 Lot 96	1 Nov 2023	ND (440 BC - 420 BC) – (en) standing left	VF	USD 70.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Savoca Numismatik 156th Silver Auction Lot 83	19 Feb 2023	ND (440 BC - 420 BC) – (en) standing left	VF	USD 197.55 (EUR 170.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG