Abydos, Obol (CN type 21687)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 480-450 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
TroasObol in silver struck at Abydos in Troas dated ca. 480-450 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 21687. Obverse: Eagle standing left, wings closed. Reverse: Gorgoneion within incuse square.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver
- Denomination
- Obol
- Recorded diameter
- 11 mm (from 3 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 0.71 g (mean of 3 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Abydos
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
Design
- Obverse type
- Eagle standing left, wings closed.
- Reverse type
- Gorgoneion within incuse square.
- Obverse legend
- ΑΒΥ
Identification
- Period
- Classical Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/21687
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 21687
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