Kyzikos, Obol (CN type 19556)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
530-500 v.Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaObol in silver struck at Kyzikos in Mysia dated 530-500 v.Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 19556. Obverse: Tuna, left. Reverse: Incuse squared consisting of a rectangle and three mill-sail-shaped fields with a roughened base.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver
- Denomination
- Obol
- Recorded diameter
- 8.3–9.7 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 0.6 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Kyzikos
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
Design
- Obverse type
- Tuna, left.
- Reverse type
- Incuse squared consisting of a rectangle and three mill-sail-shaped fields with a roughened base.
Identification
- Period
- Archaic/Classical Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/19556
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 19556
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. 2210, pl. 80
Research required
- Legends not transcribed in the source corpus
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution