Obol, Greece (ancient)

Obol, Greece (ancient), 440 BC - 400 BC obverse imageObol, Greece (ancient), 440 BC - 400 BC reverse image
Obol coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    Greece (ancient) flagGreece (ancient)
  • Years of Minting:
    440 BC - 400 BC
  • Period:
    n/a
  • Coin Type:
    n/a
  • Shape:
    Round (irregular)
  • Technique:
    Hammered
  • Mint:
    Tricca, Thessaly, modern-day Trikala, Greece
Obol Reference Price

Reference Price

$37.99-$249.99

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

Obol Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

TP-I above, KKA right down, the A upside down, female figure (Herkyna) in long chiton, advancing right, head turned to look behind her, she lifts the folds of her drapery with her right and with her left holds a goose close to her body, the head of the bird looking right, in field left, graffiti ; all in shallow incuse square.

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

Free horse prancing left, border of dots.

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

n/a

Obol Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

Reverse:

TP-I KKA

Obol Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Silver

Size

Obol sizes
  • Weight:0.70 g
  • Diameter:11 mm
  • Thickness:n/a
  • Edge:n/a

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