Assos, Diobol (CN type 21183)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 400-375 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
TroasDiobol in silver struck at Assos in Troas dated ca. 400-375 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 21183. Obverse: Head of Athena left with Attic helmet, decorated with laurel wreath. Reverse: Head of lion, right, in incuse square
Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver
- Denomination
- Diobol
- Recorded diameter
- 10–10.5 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 1.18 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Assos
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
- Weight standard
- Chian
Design
- Obverse type
- Head of Athena left with Attic helmet, decorated with laurel wreath.
- Reverse type
- Head of lion, right, in incuse square
- Reverse legend
- ΑΣΣΙΟΝ
Identification
- Period
- Classical Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/21183
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 21183
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