Obol

Features

Issuer	Rubi (Apulia)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	325 BC - 275 BC
Value	Obol (⅙)
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	0.40 g
Diameter	10.5 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 424624
References	HN Italy# 811 Neville Keith Rutter, Andrew Burnett; 2001. Historia numorum: Italy. British Museum, London, United Kingdom. , SNG ANS 1# 721 Joan E. Fischer; 1969. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Collection of the American Numismatic Society / Part 1. Etruria-Calabria. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , Weber# 466 Hermann David Weber, Leonard Forrer. Descriptive catalogue of the collection of Greek coins formed by Sir Hermann Weber M.D. 1823-1918. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes). , SNG Munich 2# 671 Peter Robert Franke, Harald Küthmann; 1970. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Staatliche Münzsammlung München / Heft 2. Etruria - Umbria - Picenum - Latium - Samnium - Frentani - Campania - Apulia. Gebr. Mann, Berlin, Germany. , Dewing# 121 Leo Mildenberg (ed.), Silvia Mani Hurter (ed.); 1985. The Dewing Collection of Greek Coins. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States (2 volumes).

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Obverse

Six-stringed kithara.

Reverse

Bull's head facing, fillets hanging from its horns.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΡΥ

Mint

Rubi, Apulia, modern-day Ruvo di Puglia, Italy

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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ND (325 BC - 275 BC)							$ 410

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Nomos AG Auction 33 Lot 1007	9 Jun 2024	VF	USD 430.85 (CHF 340.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Nomos AG
	Künker Auction 318 Lot 212	11 Mar 2019	VF	USD 255.48 (EUR 220.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
	Künker eLive Auction 41 Lot 25	12 Jul 2016	VF	USD 197.42 (EUR 170.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
	CNG Auction 102 Lot 19	18 May 2016	VF	USD 575.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.