Lampsakos, Obol (CN type 20537)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 490–480 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaObol in silver struck at Lampsakos in Mysia dated ca. 490–480 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 20537. Obverse: Archaic female janiform heads wearing earring, necklace, and diadem. Reverse: Head of Athena, left, with wheel on Corinthian helmet. All within an incuse square.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver
- Denomination
- Obol
- Recorded diameter
- 8–12 mm (from 44 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 0.83 g (mean of 46 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Lampsakos
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
Design
- Obverse type
- Archaic female janiform heads wearing earring, necklace, and diadem.
- Reverse type
- Head of Athena, left, with wheel on Corinthian helmet. All within an incuse square.
Identification
- Period
- Classical Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/20537
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 20537
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. 54, nr. 1, pl. 5, pic. 16
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 5, nr. 15, pl. 1, pic. 15
Research required
- Legends not transcribed in the source corpus
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution