Diobol
Features
| Issuer |
Megara
(Megaris)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 385 BC - 375 BC |
| Value | Diobol (⅓) |
| Currency | Attic drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.27 g |
| Diameter | 10 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 574229 |
| References | BCD Peloponnesos# 12-16 cf. Alan S. Walker; 2006. LHS Auction / Volume 96: The BCD Collection. Coins of Peloponnesos. LHS Numismatics, Zürich, Switzerland. British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes).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 III# 107Ernest Babelon; 1914. Traité des monnaies grecques et romaines / Partie 2.3. Description historique: Comprenant les monnaies de la Grèce centrale et méridionale aux Ve et IVe siècles avant J.-C.. Éditions Ernest Leroux, Paris, France. |
Obverse
Laureate head of Apollo left.
Reverse
Kithara.
Mint
Megara, Megaris, modern-day Megara, GreeceComments
Dreni, Period I.
Seven specimens known : two in London, two in Copenhagen, two in Munich and one in provate hands.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 100
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
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Nomos AG obolos 35 Lot 1310 
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15 Dec 2024 | VF |
USD 1883.89
(CHF 1500.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions, ex Spink's NCirc. CX, 4 (August 2002), GK0642 |
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