Tenedos, Obol (CN type 13145)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 405-375 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
TroasObol in silver struck at Tenedos in Troas dated ca. 405-375 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 13145. Obverse: Janiform head (female head left, bearded male head right). Reverse: Double axe within incuse square.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver
- Denomination
- Obol
- Recorded diameter
- 7.5–9 mm (from 6 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 0.49 g (mean of 7 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Tenedos
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
- Weight standard
- Chian
Design
- Obverse type
- Janiform head (female head left, bearded male head right).
- Reverse type
- Double axe within incuse square.
- Reverse legend
- Τ–Ε
Identification
- Period
- Classical Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/13145
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 13145
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. 510, pl. 11, pic. 510
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 1307-1308, nr. 2407, pl. CLXVI, pic. 32
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution