Gergis, Obol (CN type 22705)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 340-320 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
TroasObol in silver struck at Gergis in Troas dated ca. 340-320 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 22705. Obverse: Laureate head of the sibyl Herophile three quarter facing right. Reverse: Sphinx seated right.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver
- Denomination
- Obol
- Recorded diameter
- 9 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 0.79 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Gergis
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
- Weight standard
- Persian
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate head of the sibyl Herophile three quarter facing right.
- Reverse type
- Sphinx seated right.
- Reverse legend
- ΓΕΡ
Identification
- Period
- Classical/Hellenistic Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/22705
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 22705
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
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