Diobol Zancle, Samian occupation

Features

Issuer	Messana (Sicily)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	493 BC - 488 BC
Value	Diobol (5⁄3)
Currency	Litra
Composition	Silver
Weight	1.11 g
Diameter	10 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 393257
References	SNG ANS 4# 309 Eva Jaunzems; 1977. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Collection of the American Numismatic Society / Part 4. Sicily 2 (Galaria-Styella). American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , HGC 2# 773 Oliver D. Hoover; 2012. Handbook of Coins of Sicily (Including Lipara) / Volume 2: Civic, Royal, Siculo-Punic, and Romano-Sicilian Issues : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. , SNG Lloyd# 1082 Peter Bagwell Purefoy, Edward Stanley Gotch Robinson. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume II - The Lloyd Collection. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (4 volumes). , Buceti# 9 Giuseppe Buceti; 2010. Monete, storia e topografia della Sicilia greca. Plectica, Messina, Italy.

Obverse

Lion's scalp facing.

Reverse

Prow of a Samaina galley to left; in field to left, crestless Corinthian helmet to left.

Mint

Zancle, Sicily, modern-day Messina, Italy

Comments

Barron 3-6.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (493 BC - 488 BC)							$ 3500

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Nomos AG Auction 26 Lot 145	21 May 2023	VF	USD 4053.09 (CHF 3200.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Triton XVII Sessions 1 & 2 Lot 51	7 Jan 2014	VF	USD 1400.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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