Obols Hemiobols Tetartemorions
Obols
5.1a
5.1b
5.1c
5.1d
| Type 5.1 | |
| Denomination: | AR Obol |
Detail
| Obverse: | Head of Aphrodite left, hair in sphendone; dotted border. | |
| Reverse: | Bearded head of Dionysos left; inscription in left field; incuse circle. | |
| Variants: | a. | rev.: Dionysos’ hair in curls on forehead and bound with taenia; in left field, NAΓIΔI |
| b. | rev.: Dionysos’ hair rolled; in left field, NAΓI | |
| c. | rev.: Dionysos’ hair rolled; in left field, NAΓ | |
| d. | rev.: Dionysos’ hair bound with taenia; in left field, NAΓIΔI retrograde | |
| References: | a. | SNG France 2, 6; BMC 21, p. 110, 7 = The British Museum (London), museum number 1899,0103.29; SNG von Aulock, 5751; several specimens on the market, e.g. Nomos AG, Obolos Web Auction 20 (3 October 2021), Lot 193 (acsearch.info URL) |
| b. | BMC 21, p. 110, 8 = The British Museum (London), museum number HPB,p132.1.E; Forrer/Weber 3, 7580; several specimens on the market, e.g. Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Auction 123 (9 May 2021), Lot 788 (acsearch.info URL) | |
| c. | Göktürk 2000, 3 | |
| d. | SNG France 2, 10 | |
| Connection: | Type 5.13 (hemiobol) | |
| Credit (see the references above): | ||
| a. | The Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Gallica, Identifier: ark:/12148/btv1b85328290 | |
| b. | Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG | |
| d. | The Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Gallica, Identifier: ark:/12148/btv1b85328312 | |
5.2
| Type 5.2 | |
| Denomination: | AR Obol |
Detail
| Obverse: | Head of Aphrodite left, hair in sphendone, necklace on the neck; dotted border. |
| Reverse: | Bearded head of Dionysos right; in right field, NAΓI. |
| References: | The British Museum (London), museum number 1922,0425.79; Forrer/Weber 3, 7578; several specimens on the market, e.g. H. D. Rauch GmbH, E-Auction 31 (11 September 2019), Lot 96 (acsearch.info URL) |
| Credit: | H. D. Rauch GmbH (see the reference above) |
5.3a
5.3b
| Type 5.3 | |
| Denomination: | AR Obol |
Detail
| Obverse: | Head of Aphrodite right, hair in sphendone, necklace on the neck; dotted border. | |
| Reverse: | Bearded head of Dionysos left; inscription in left field; incuse circle. | |
| Variants: | a. | rev.: in left field, NAΓI |
| b. | rev.: anepigraphic | |
| References: | a. | SNG France 2, 13 |
| b. | Several specimens on the market, e.g. Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 385 (26 October 2016), Lot 270 (acsearch.info URL) | |
| Connection: | Type 5.14 (hemiobol) | |
| Credit (see the references above): | ||
| a. | The Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Gallica, Identifier: ark:/12148/btv1b8532833w | |
| b. | Classical Numismatic Group | |
5.4
| Type 5.4 | |
| Denomination: | AR Obol |
Detail
| Obverse: | Head of Aphrodite right, hair in sphendone; in lower left field, N; dotted border. |
| Reverse: | Bearded head of Dionysos left; in left field, N; dotted border. |
| References: | Göktürk 2000, 1; several specimens on the market, e.g. Savoca Coins, 5th Blue Auction (24 February 2018), Lot 586 (acsearch.info URL) |
| Credit: | Savoca Coins (see the reference above) |
5.5a
5.5b
| Type 5.5 | |
| Denomination: | AR Obol |
Detail
| Obverse: | Head of Aphrodite right, hair in sphendone, decorated with earring and necklace; dotted border. | |
| Reverse: | Bearded head of Dionysos right; in left or right field, NAΓIΔEΩN. | |
| Variants: | a. | rev.: in left field, NAΓIΔEΩN |
| b. | rev.: in right field, NAΓIΔEΩN | |
| References: | a. | Several specimens on the market, e.g. Numismatik Lanz München, Auction 159 (8 December 2014), Lot 254 (acsearch.info URL) |
| b. | Several specimens on the market, e.g. Emporium Hamburg, e-Auction 516 (13 March 2015), Lot 10 (acsearch.info URL) | |
| Credit (see the references above): | ||
| a. | Numismatik Lanz München | |
| b. | Emporium Hamburg | |
5.6a
5.6b
5.6c
5.6d
| Type 5.6 | |
| Denomination: | AR Obol |
Detail
| Obverse: | Head of Aphrodite right, hair in sphendone, sometimes decorated with earring and necklace; dotted border. | |
| Reverse: | Bearded head of Dionysos right; dotted border. | |
| Variants: | a. | obv.: no decoration of Aphrodite; in lower left field, N (sometimes retrograde); rev.: anepigraphic |
| b. | obv.: no decoration of Aphrodite; in lower left field, N; rev.: in right field, N |
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| c. | obv.: Aphrodite decorated with earring and necklace; rev.: N-A (left field – lower right field) |
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| d. | obv.: Aphrodite decorated with earring and necklace; rev.: right field, NAΓI |
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| References: | a. | BMC 21, p. 111, 10 (N retrograte) = The British Museum (London), museum number RPK,p162B.1.Mar; Klein 1999, p. 79, no. 670; SNG Berry 2, 1277 (N on the obverse described as ligature AI); several specimens on the market, e.g. Leu Numismatik, Web Auction 4 (24 June 2018), Lot 336 (acsearch.info URL) |
| b. | SNG France 2, 15; Forrer/Weber 3, 7579; SNG Berry 2, 1278 (N on the obverse described as ligature AI); several specimens on the market, e.g. Roma Numismatics Limited, E-Sale 74 (20 August 2020), Lot 638 (acsearch.info URL); Coll. P. Veselý, NAG-AR-04 | |
| c. | Several specimens on the market, e.g. Nomos AG, Obolos Web Auction 6 (20 November 2016), Lot 573 (acsearch.info URL) | |
| d. | BMC 21, p. 111, 9 = The British Museum (London), museum number 1878,0301.300; SNG Levante, 3; SNG von Aulock, 5750; several specimens on the market, e.g. Leu Numismatik, Web Auction 19 (26 February 2022), Lot 1500 (acsearch.info URL | |
| Credit (see the references above): | ||
| a. | Leu Numismatik | |
| b. | Roma Numismatics Limited | |
| c. | Nomos AG | |
| d. | Leu Numismatik | |
5.7
| Type 5.7 | |
| Denomination: | AR Obol |
Detail
| Obverse: | Head of Aphrodite facing slightly right; in left field, N; dotted border. |
| Reverse: | Wreathed head of young Dionysos facing slightly left; in left field, N; dotted border. |
| References: | SNG Levante, 6; Göktürk 2000, 2; The British Museum (London), museum number 2003,1102.6; several specimens on the market, e.g. Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 90 (23 May 2012), Lot 644 (acsearch.info URL) |
| Credit: | Classical Numismatic Group (see the reference above) |
5.8
| Type 5.8 | |
| Denomination: | AR Obol |
Detail
| Obverse: | Head of Pan right; dotted border. |
| Reverse: | Bearded head of Dionysos right; in right field, NAΓI; dotted border. |
| References: | SNG France 2, 16, 17 and 18; SNG Levante, 4–5; Göktürk 2000, 4; Klein 1999, p. 79, no. 669; SNG Berry 2, 1279 (the inscription mostly off flan); several specimens on the market, e.g. Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 87 (18 May 2011), Lot 595 (acsearch.info URL); Coll. P. Veselý, NAG-AR-02 |
| Credit: | Classical Numismatic Group (see the reference above) |
5.9a
5.9b
5.9c
5.9d
| Type 5.9 | |
| Denomination: | AR Obol |
Detail
| Obverse: | Head of Pan right; dotted border. | |
| Reverse: | Amphora; incuse circle. | |
| Variants: | a. | rev.: NAΓIΔ–IKON clockwise around amphora (the ending letter N retrograde) |
| b. | rev.: in right field, NAΓI | |
| c. | rev.: in right field, NA | |
| d. | rev.: anepigraphic | |
| References: | a. | SNG von Aulock, 5752 = Nomos AG, Obolos Web Auction 26 (21 May 2023), Lot 509 (acsearch.info URL); BMC 21, p. 110, 7 = The British Museum (London), museum number 1892,1205.16; several other specimens on the market, e.g. Nomos AG, Obolos Web Auction 19 (8 May 2021), Lot 412 (acsearch.info URL) |
| b. | SNG Berry 2, 1276; iBelgica Maison de Vente SNC, Auction held 27 March 2019, Lot 142 (Millenium State URL); Baldwin’s Auctions Ltd, Auction 34 (13 October 2003), Lot 203 (acsearch.info URL) | |
| c. | Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 520 (20 July 2022), Lot 147 (acsearch.info URL) | |
| d. | SNG Levante Supp., 9 | |
| Credit (see the references above): | ||
| a. | Nomos AG | |
| b. | iBelgica Maison de Vente SNC | |
| c. | Classical Numismatic Group | |
5.10
| Type 5.10 | |
| Denomination: | AR Obol |
Detail
| Obverse: | Bearded head of Dionysos left; dotted border. |
| Reverse: | Amphora; in right and left field, NAΓI-ΔEΩN; incuse circle. |
| References: | Nomos AG, Obolos Web Auction 20 (3 October 2021), Lot 191 (acsearch.info URL) |
| Credit: | Nomos AG (see the reference above) |
5.11a
5.11b
5.11c
5.11d
5.11e
5.11f
| Type 5.11 | |
| Denomination: | AR Obol |
Detail
| Obverse: | Amphora; dotted border. | |
| Reverse: | Kantharos; sometimes inscription; incuse circle. | |
| Variants: | a. | obv.: ivy leaf attached to the left handle of amphora; rev.: in right and left field, NAΓI-ΔEΩN |
| b. | obv.: ivy leaf attached to the left handle of amphora; rev.: in right field, NA |
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| c. | obv.: ivy leaf attached to the left handle of amphora; rev.: anepigraphic |
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| d. | obv.: no ivy leaf; rev.: retrograde anticlockwise around kantharos, N-A-Γ-I |
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| e. | obv.: no ivy leaf; rev.: in lower right field, NAΓI |
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| f. | obv.: no ivy leaf; rev.: anepigraphic |
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| References: | a. | SNG France 2, 19 |
| b. | N&N London Ltd, Online Auction 20 (29 July 2023), Lot 67 (biddr URL) | |
| c. | Several specimens on the market, e.g. Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 404 (23 August 2017), Lot 274 (acsearch.info URL) = Klein 1999, p. 80, no. 671 (Klein’s description gives the inscription [NAΓ]I and this reading cannot be ruled out, but the short line at four o’clock is probably a die defect) | |
| d. | Several specimens on the market, e.g. Nomos AG, Obolos Web Auction 20 (3 October 2021), Lot 197 (acsearch.info URL) | |
| e. | SNG Berry 2, 1280; several specimens on the market, e.g. Heritage Auctions, Inc., Auction 232118 (5 May 2021), Lot 61162 (acsearch.info URL) | |
| f. | Several specimens on the market, e.g. Leu Numismatik, Web Auction 19 (26 February 2022), Lot 1495 (acsearch.info URL) | |
| Credit (see the references above): | ||
| a. | The Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Gallica, Identifier: ark:/12148/btv1b8532838z | |
| b. | N&N London Ltd | |
| c. | Classical Numismatic Group | |
| d. | Nomos AG | |
| e. | Heritage Auctions, Inc. | |
| f. | Leu Numismatik | |
| Remark: | The weight of these coins usually ranges from 0.50 to 0.60 g, which is less than the usual weight of obols. | |
5.12
| Type 5.12 | |
| Denomination: | AR Obol |
Detail
| Obverse: | Baal seated on the throne left, holding lotus-tipped sceptre; dotted border. |
| Reverse: | Turreted head of Tyche left, wearing earring and necklace; in the fields, N – A. |
| References: | Göktürk 5; several specimens on the market, e.g. Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 547 (4 October 2023), Lot 289 (acsearch.info URL) |
| Credit: | Classical Numismatic Group (see the reference above) |
Hemiobols
5.13
| Type 5.13 | |
| Denomination: | AR Hemiobol |
Detail
| Obverse: | Head of Aphrodite left, hair in sphendone; dotted border. |
| Reverse: | Bearded head of Dionysos left; incuse circle. |
| References: | SNG France 2, 12 |
| Connection: | Type 5.1 (obol) |
| Credit: | The Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Gallica, Identifier: ark:/12148/btv1b8501801s |
5.14
| Type 5.14 | |
| Denomination: | AR Hemiobol |
Detail
| Obverse: | Head of Aphrodite right, hair in sphendone, necklace on the neck; dotted border. |
| Reverse: | Bearded head of Dionysos left; incuse circle. |
| References: | Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, eLive Auction 65 (23 February 2021), Lot 7040 (acsearch.info URL) |
| Connection: | Type 5.3 (obol) |
| Credit: | Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG (see the reference above) |
Tetartemorions
5.15
| Type 5.15 | |
| Denomination: | AR Tetartemorion |
Detail
| Obverse: | Head of Aphrodite right, hair bound in sphendone; dotted border. |
| Reverse: | Human torso; around, N – AΓ – I. |
| References: | SNG Levante Supp., 3 = Classical Numismatic Group, Triton VII (12 January 2004), Lot 305 (acsearch.info URL) |
| Credit: | Classical Numismatic Group (see the reference above) |
16 January 2022 – 5 November 2023