Pergamon, Gongylos, Diobol (CN type 21378)

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Record status

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Period

ca. 400-350 v. Chr.

Issuing entity

Mysia

Diobol in silver struck at Pergamon in Mysia under Gongylos dated ca. 400-350 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 21378. Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo, right. Reverse: Head of satrap (Gongylos?) right, wearing kyrbasia, within incuse square.

Physical characteristics

Material
silver
Denomination
Diobol
Recorded diameter
10–12 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
1.54 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Pergamon
Region
Mysia
Authority type
Ruler
Issuing authority
Gongylos

Design

Obverse type
Laureate head of Apollo, right.
Reverse type
Head of satrap (Gongylos?) right, wearing kyrbasia, within incuse square.
Reverse legend
ΠΕΡΓ(Α)

Identification

Period
Classical Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/21378
Type corpus identifier
CN type 21378

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