Abydos, Obol (CN type 2521)
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 2521. Obverse: Eagle standing left, wings closed. Reverse: Gorgoneion within incuse square.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver
- Denomination
- Obol
- Recorded diameter
- 10–13 mm (from 8 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 0.69 g (mean of 8 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/2521
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 2521
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
- Documented
- Licensed photograph
- Documented
Catalogue references
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 4, pl. 1, pic. 4
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution