Assos, Obol (CN type 12245)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 400-375 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
TroasObol in silver struck at Assos in Troas dated ca. 400-375 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 12245. Obverse: Griffin seated left, right forepaw raised. Reverse: Head of lion, right, in incuse square
Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver
- Denomination
- Obol
- Recorded diameter
- 7.9–9 mm (from 5 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 0.47 g (mean of 6 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Assos
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
- Weight standard
- Chian
Design
- Obverse type
- Griffin seated left, right forepaw raised.
- Reverse type
- Head of lion, right, in incuse square
- Reverse legend
- ΑΣ
Identification
- Period
- Classical Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/12245
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 12245
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Documented
- Issue or mint date
- Documented
- Material
- Documented
- Weight
- Documented
- Mint or printer
- Documented
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Documented
- Licensed photograph
- Documented
Catalogue references
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 656
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 1267-1268, nr. 2300, pl. CLXIII, pic. 27
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 36, pic. 5
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 300-302, pl. 15, pic. 300-302
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution