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Dikaia, Obol (CN type 278)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

ca. 480-450 v. Chr.

Issuing entity

Thrace

Obol in silver struck at Dikaia in Thrace dated ca. 480-450 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 278. Obverse: Cock standing right. Reverse: Ethnic divided in the four fields of an incuse square.

Physical characteristics

Material
silver
Denomination
Obol
Recorded diameter
10 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
0.62 g (mean of 7 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Dikaia
Region
Thrace
Authority type
City
Weight standard
reduced Chian

Design

Obverse type
Cock standing right.
Reverse type
Ethnic divided in the four fields of an incuse square.
Obverse legend
ΔΙΚΑ
Reverse legend
ΔΙΚΑ

Identification

Period
Classical Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/278
Type corpus identifier
CN type 278

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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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