Apollonia Pontike, Obol (CN type 21767)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

ca. 512–465 v. Chr.

Issuing entity

Thrace

Obol in silver struck at Apollonia Pontike in Thrace dated ca. 512–465 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 21767. Obverse: Inverted anchor; left under stock four pellets. Reverse: Incuse with four crustacean rotating right, inbetween colliding embola.

Physical characteristics

Material
silver
Denomination
Obol
Recorded diameter
5.5–9 mm (from 7 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
0.53 g (mean of 7 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Apollonia Pontike
Region
Thrace
Authority type
City
Weight standard
Chian

Design

Obverse type
Inverted anchor; left under stock four pellets.
Reverse type
Incuse with four crustacean rotating right, inbetween colliding embola.

Identification

Period
Archaic/Classical Period
Recorded findspots
Varna Region, Orešak (Орешак)
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/21767
Type corpus identifier
CN type 21767

Documentation checklist

Denomination
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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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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.

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