Abydos, Diobol (CN type 2808)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 375-325 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
TroasDiobol in silver struck at Abydos in Troas dated ca. 375-325 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 2808. Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo facing. Reverse: Eagle standing right, wings closed.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver
- Denomination
- Diobol
- Recorded diameter
- 11.6–12.8 mm (from 4 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 1.15 g (mean of 4 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Abydos
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
- Weight standard
- Chian
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate head of Apollo facing.
- Reverse type
- Eagle standing right, wings closed.
- Reverse legend
- ΑΒΥ
Identification
- Period
- Classical Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/2808
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 2808
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. 23, pl. 1, pic. 23
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 1443, pl. 45, pic. 1443
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 1331, nr. 2464, pl. CLXVIII, pic. 22
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution