Lampsakos, Obol (CN type 20591)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 480–470 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaObol in silver struck at Lampsakos in Mysia dated ca. 480–470 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 20591. Obverse: Archaic female janiform heads wearing earring, necklace, and diadem; with parted forehead hair and border of dots. Reverse: Head of Athena, left, with wreath on Corinthian helmet. All within an incuse square.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver
- Denomination
- Obol
- Recorded diameter
- 10.5–12.2 mm (from 5 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 0.86 g (mean of 6 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Lampsakos
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
Design
- Obverse type
- Archaic female janiform heads wearing earring, necklace, and diadem; with parted forehead hair and border of dots.
- Reverse type
- Head of Athena, left, with wreath on Corinthian helmet. All within an incuse square.
Identification
- Period
- Classical Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/20591
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 20591
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. 2, pl. 5, pic. 24-27
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 6, nr. 21, pl. 1, pic. 21
Research required
- Legends not transcribed in the source corpus
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution