Gergis, Obol (CN type 20815)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 400-340 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
TroasObol in silver struck at Gergis in Troas dated ca. 400-340 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 20815. Obverse: Laureate head of the sibyl Herophile three quarter facing right. Reverse: Griffin seated right.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver
- Denomination
- Obol
- Recorded diameter
- 8–9 mm (from 7 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 0.6 g (mean of 9 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Gergis
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
- Weight standard
- Chian
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate head of the sibyl Herophile three quarter facing right.
- Reverse type
- Griffin seated right.
- Reverse legend
- ΓΕΡ
Identification
- Period
- Classical Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/20815
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 20815
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
- Research required
- Licensed photograph
- Documented
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution