Abydos, Obol (CN type 20167)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

ca. 500 v. Chr.

Issuing entity

Troas

Obol in silver struck at Abydos in Troas dated ca. 500 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 20167. Obverse: Forepart of eagle, left. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square with uneven surfaces.

Physical characteristics

Material
silver
Denomination
Obol
Recorded diameter
6–7.1 mm (from 6 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
0.51 g (mean of 7 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Abydos
Region
Troas
Authority type
City
Weight standard
Chian

Design

Obverse type
Forepart of eagle, left.
Reverse type
Quadripartite incuse square with uneven surfaces.

Identification

Period
Archaic Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/20167
Type corpus identifier
CN type 20167

Documentation checklist

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Licensed photograph
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Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.

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