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Octobol

Features

Issuer Kroton (Bruttium)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 300 BC - 250 BC
Value Octobol (4⁄3)
Currency Drachma achajska
Composition Srebro
Weight 3.12 g
Diameter 16.0 mm
Shape Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique Młotkowana
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
184062
References HN Italy# 2195
Neville Keith Rutter, Andrew Burnett; 2001. Historia numorum: Italy. British Museum, London, United Kingdom.
, SNG ANS 3# 421-422
Hyla A. Troxell; 1975. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Collection of the American Numismatic Society / Part 3. Bruttium-Sicily 1 (Abacaenum-Eryx). American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States.
, SNG Copenhagen# 1809
Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes).
, de Luynes# 738
Jean Babelon, Louis Ciani (ed.), Jules Florange (ed.). Catalogue de la collection de Luynes - monnaies grecques. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France (4 volumes).
, Attianese# 156
Pasquale Attianese; 1992. Kroton: Ex Nummis Historia: Dalle monete la storia, il culto, il mito di Crotone = Kroton: From Numismatic History. Edizioni TS, Settingiano, Italy.
, HGC 1# 1500
Oliver D. Hoover; 2018. Handbook of Coins of Italy and Magna Graecia / Volume 1: Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom.
, Demeester# 15
Anne Demeester; 2003. Les animaux et la monnaie Grecque = Animals and Greek Coinage. Dereume, Brussels, Belgium.

Obverse

(en) Youthful male head to right, beardless and wearing a taenia

Reverse

(en) Owl with closed wings standing left. At feet to left, grain ear on stalk

Script: grecki

Lettering: ΚΡΟ

Mint

Croton, Bruttium, modern-day Crotone, Italy

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (300 BC - 250 BC)  Photo $ 780 $ 8100

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of Octobol Picture 2 of the example of Octobol
© American Numismatic Society (ANS), 1950.191.6
3.06 g 7h
SNG ANS 421
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Picture 1 of the example of Octobol Picture 2 of the example of Octobol
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica, ark:/12148/btv1b11315865h
3.07 g
de Luynes 738
(see more)
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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Octobol
Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 154
Lot 1050
Internet Archive
19 May 2025 XF USD 8246.02
(CHF 6500.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Octobol
CNG
Triton XXII
Lot 101
Internet Archive
8 Jan 2019 XF USD 2500.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Octobol
Nomos AG
Auction 12
Lot 24
Internet Archive
22 May 2016 XF USD 1395.48
(CHF 1100.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Octobol
Nomos AG
Auction 6
Lot 9
Internet Archive
8 May 2012 XF Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold Octobol
Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 123
Lot 97
Internet Archive
9 May 2021 VF USD 570.88
(CHF 450.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Octobol
CNG
Triton XXIII
Lot 62
Internet Archive
14 Jan 2020 VF USD 1000.00
(+ buyer's premium)
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