Obol

Features

Issuer	Mallos (Cilicia)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	385 BC - 333 BC
Value	Obol (⅙)
Currency	Persic siglos/drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	0.82 g
Diameter	9 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 177229
References	SNG France# 385 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum France (8 volumes). , SNG Levante# 165 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Switzerland I (2 volumes). , SNG Copenhagen Supp# 581 Sabine Schultz, Jan Zahle; 2002. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Coins and Medals. Danish National Museum / Supplement. Acquisitions 1942-1996. Nationalmuseet (National Museum of Denmark), Copenhagen, Denmark. , SNG von Aulock# 5711 Gebr. Mann (publisher). Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Sammlung von Aulock. Gebr. Mann, Berlin, Germany (17 volumes). , Pozzi# 2824 Naville & Cie (publisher); 1920. Monnaies grecques antiques: Provenant de la collection de feu le prof. S. Pozzi = Ancient Greek coins. Naville & Cie, Luzern, Switzerland. , Traité II# 1404 Ernest Babelon; 1910. Traité des monnaies grecques et romaines / Partie 2.2. Description historique: Comprenant les monnaies de l'empire des Perses Achéménides, de l'orient sémitique et de l'Asie-mineure aux Ve et IVe siècles avant J.-C.. Éditions Ernest Leroux, Paris, France. , Klein# 666 Dieter Klein; 1999. Sammlung von griechischen Kleinsilbermünzen und Bronzen = Collection of Greek small silver coins and bronzes. Edizioni Ennerre, Milan, Italy.

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Obverse

Astragalos

Reverse

Swan left with open wings

Mint

Mallus, Cilicia Pedias, Turkey

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (385 BC - 333 BC)						$ 75	$ 180

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	CNG Electronic Auction 605 Lot 279	4 Mar 2026	VF	USD 140.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Electronic Auction 595 Lot 179	10 Sep 2025	VF	USD 180.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Nomos AG Auction 30 Lot 1218	6 Nov 2023	VF	USD 1503.33 (CHF 1200.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Nomos AG
	CNG Triton VII Lot 302	12 Jan 2004	VF	USD 700.00 (+ buyer's premium)
From the collection of E. Levante = SNG Levante 165
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 31 Lot 238	3 May 2015	VF	USD 184.45 (EUR 160.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatik Naumann GmbH
	CNG Electronic Auction 600 Lot 162	3 Dec 2025	F	USD 60.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Concordia Numismatic Auction 30 Lot 272	29 May 2025	F	USD 74.93 (EUR 65.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Concordia Numismatics e.U.
	Nomos AG obolos 35 Lot 1644	15 Dec 2024	F	USD 68.90 (CHF 55.00) (+ buyer's premium)
From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions; ex Hauck & Aufhäuser 18, 5 October 2004, 336 = Klein 666
© Nomos AG
	Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 66 Lot 203	3 Jun 2018	F	USD 92.22 (EUR 80.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatik Naumann GmbH
	Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 65 Lot 229	6 May 2018	F	USD 92.22 (EUR 80.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatik Naumann GmbH