Assos, Obol (CN type 20304)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
c. 479-440 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
TroasObol in silver struck at Assos in Troas dated c. 479-440 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 20304. Obverse: Griffin leaping right, forepart and forpaws raised, with feathered wings, curling tail and open beak. Reverse: Head of lion, right, in incuse square
Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver
- Denomination
- Obol
- Recorded diameter
- 8.9–9.5 mm (from 3 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 0.52 g (mean of 3 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Assos
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
- Weight standard
- Chian
Design
- Obverse type
- Griffin leaping right, forepart and forpaws raised, with feathered wings, curling tail and open beak.
- Reverse type
- Head of lion, right, in incuse square
- Reverse legend
- ΑΣΣΟΟΝ
Identification
- Period
- Classical Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/20304
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 20304
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 bibliographyp. 35, pic. 4.c
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution