Diobol - Metokos Retrograde legend

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of Odryssa (Thracians)
King	Metokos (circa 407-386 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	405 BC - 391 BC
Value	Diobol (⅓)
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	1.18 g
Diameter	10 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 236721
References	Peykov 1# B0190 Alexander Peykov, Elian Petkov, Damian Bumbalov; 2011. Catalogue of The Coins from Thrace / Part I. Tribal and Rulers' Coinages of Thracians, Paeonians, Celts and Scythians: 5th Century BC - 1st Century AD. Centrex, Veliko Tŭrnovo, Bulgaria. , Y'92# 42 Yordanka Youroukova; 1992. Монетите на тракийските племена и владетели = The Coins of the Thracian Tribes and Rulers. Peter Beron, Sofia, Bulgaria. , Moush'25# 13 Nikola Anastasov Moushmov; 1925. Монетите на тракийските царе = Les monnaies des rois thraces. GNBP, Plovdiv, Bulgaria. , Y'76# 25 Yordanka Youroukova, V. Athanassov (trans.); 1976. Coins of the Ancient Thracians / Volume 4. British Archaeological Reports, Oxford, United Kingdom. , HGC 3.2# 1685 Oliver D. Hoover; 2017. Handbook of Coins of Macedon and Its Neighbors / Volume 3, Part 2. Thrace, Skythia, and Taurike: Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Head of Metokos facing right.

Reverse

Retrograde inscription around bipennis. The letter "T" is integrated in the handle.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΜΗΤΟΚΟ

Comments

Peter S. 91; Winzer 29.1.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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ND (405 BC - 391 BC)								$ 1000

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Numismatica Ars Classica Autumn Sale 2025 Lot 2226	9 Nov 2025	XF	USD 1140.32 (CHF 900.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	Künker Auction 304 Lot 233	19 Mar 2018	XF	USD 754.89 (EUR 650.00) (+ buyer's premium)
Ex Giessener Münzhandlung 79, 1996, 110
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg