My First Obol

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by 7Calbrey, Dec 27, 2016.

  1. 7Calbrey

    7Calbrey Well-Known Member

    Just a few days before 2017, the weight of this tiny silver coin hinted to me that it was an obol. That's the first time I encounter such a well-known early ancient Greek weighing just 0.74 g. The symbols on both obverse and reverse are strange to me, maybe a trophy there. I also ignore the date and place of mint, nor can I guess the value of such coins.. Glad to read your comments on the approach of 2017. Yeah.. GrekTin O.JPG GrekTiny R.JPG
     
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  3. dougsmit

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  4. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    Cool addition
     
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  5. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Wow, 7Charles => I love that cool kantharos and shield coin from Boeotia (very cool)

    Yah, I'm a big fan of these Boeotian shield examples ... sadly, I don't have a kantharos obol-example quite like your sweet OP-addition ... but I do have a couple of pretty neat coins from this place ... wanna see 'em?

    Boeotia, Tanagra, AR Obol
    Boeotia Tanagra.jpg

    Boeotia, Thebes, AR Stater
    Boe1.jpg Boe2.jpg
     
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  6. 7Calbrey

    7Calbrey Well-Known Member

    Thanks for your comments. I found a similar coin on Wildwinds: Boeotian shield/ Kantharos. It's a federal mint but sadly it was not an obol, rather a hemi- drachm if I remember.
     
  7. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    It remains a problem for tose of us into small coins. It is easier to find images of dekadrachms than of fractions of obols. Coins that sell for $20 can not be expected to be found in glossy catalogs and those are the sales that supply our resources.
     
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