The Diobol denomination
An ancient Greek silver coin denomination with a value of 2 obols or 1/3 drachm, typically weighing about 1.41 - 1.43 grams.
Diobol
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An AR Diobol struck 336-323 AD in Amphipolis
Obverse: Alexander III

Reverse: Zeus seated Left

Diameter: 13.1 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.9 g
Possible fake coin
No references provided for this coin
(2) Antandros
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An AR Diobol struck c. 420-400 BC in Antandros
Obverse: female head right (Artemis Astyrene?)

Reverse: lion head right within incuse square; ANTAN

Diameter: 9.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1 g
No notes for this coin
Cf. SNG von Aulock 7582 (later type without incuse); SNG München -; SNG Ashmolean -; cf. SNG Tübingen 2555 (same); cf. Klein 298 (same); Traité II -; CNG E-369, lot 113; Gitbud & Naumann 24, lot 170.
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An AE Diobol struck 140/141 AD in Alexandria
Obverse: Obverse inscription ΑVΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤⲰΝΙΝΟϹ ƐVϹƐΒ Obverse design laureate head of Antoninus Pius with traces of drapery, r.

Reverse: Reverse inscription L Δ (year 4) Reverse design draped bust of Nilus, r., crowned with taenia and lotus-buds; at shoulder, cornucopia

Diameter: 24 mm
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 7.93 g
Ex. CNG E-Auction 480, Lot 440
RPC Online IV.4 16230 (temp)
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An AR Diobol struck 400-300 BC in Apollonia Pontica
Obverse: laureate head of Apollo facing

Reverse: anchor upside down; crayfish right; A

Diameter: 10 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.2 g
No notes for this coin
Topalov Apollonia p. 386, 4; SNG BM 167; SNG Stancomb 41; SNG Cop 459
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An AE Diobol struck 41-42 AD in Alexandria
Obverse: laureate head right, star right; TI KΛAY KAI__CEBAC ΓEPM

Reverse: bull butting right; AYTOKPA / L B

Diameter: 24 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 11.3 g
29 Aug 41 - 28 Aug 42 AD
RPC I 5122; Milne 69; Geissen 73; Dattari 172; BMC Alexandria p. 11, 84; Kampmann 12.11; SNG Milan 631; Emmett 77; SNG Cop -; SNG Hunterian -,
(6) Eastern Celts | Demetrius I
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An AR Diobol struck 150-50? BC in Galatia
Obverse: diademed head right

Reverse: cornucopiae IMBA?

Diameter: 15 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.2 g
probably imitation of Demetrius I drachm
No references provided for this coin
(7) Lampsakos
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An AR Diobol struck 400-200 BC in Lampsakos
Obverse: Janiform female head

Reverse: helmeted head of Athena right, bee to the right; ΛA_M

Diameter: 10 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1 g
No notes for this coin
SNG France 1190
(8) Mesembria
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An AR Diobol struck 450-350 BC in Mesembria
Obverse: crested Corinthian helmet facing

Reverse: wheel; M E Ϡ A

Diameter: 10 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.25 g
No notes for this coin
BMC 3; Sear #1673; SNGBMC 268ff, Moushmov 3974
(9) Mesembria
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An AR Diobol struck 400-350 BC in Mesembria
Obverse: Crested helmet facing

Reverse: META in quartiles of radiate wheel.

Diameter: -
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.95 g
Horn silver in areas
SG# 1673
(10) Miletos
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An AR Diobol struck 6th-5th Century BC in Miletos
Obverse: Forepart of a lion left, head right

Reverse: Stellate design within square incuse

Diameter: 7 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.2 g
No notes for this coin
SNG Kayhan 462-75
(11) Miletos
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An AR Diobol struck 6th-5th century BC in Miletos
Obverse: Forepart of lion left, head to right

Reverse: Stellate pattern within incuse square

Diameter: 9 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 1.16 g
No notes for this coin
SNG Kayhan 462-75
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An AR Diobol struck 390-370 BC in Xanthos?
Obverse: Facing scalp of lion

Reverse: Triskeles within incuse square

Diameter: 14 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.2 g
No notes for this coin
Müseler VII.91-2, SNG Copenhagen Supp. 476.
(13) Mytilene
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An AR Diobol struck 400-350 BC in Mytilene
Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo right

Reverse: MYTI. Head of Aphrodite or Sappho right; uncertain symbol to left; all within incuse circle

Diameter: 10 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.31 g
Ex-Pecunem 39-328
Cf. BMC 8-14; HGC 6, 1037.
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An AR Diobol struck c. 450-438/7 BC in Pantikapaion
Obverse: lion head facing

Reverse: incuse square, swastika pattern with stellate designs in two opposite quarters

Diameter: 12 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.8 g
No notes for this coin
Frolova, frühe, Type VIII; Anokhin 971; MacDonald 11/1 corr. (denomination); HGC 7, 34 corr. (same)
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An AE Diobol struck 275-265/264 BC in Greece
Obverse: laureate head of Zeus-Ammon right

Reverse: eagle with spread wings standing on lightning, Galatian shield left, ΠΤΟΛEMAIOY ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, (ΣΩ) // (XAP), Λ between eagle's legs

Diameter: 14.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 14 g
Possible Mint in Greece
Svornos 581
(16) Teos
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An AR Diobol struck 375-350 BC in Teos
Obverse: Griffin seated right, left forepaw raised

Reverse: Lyre

Diameter: -
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.88 g
No notes for this coin
No references provided for this coin
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An AR Diobol struck 440-430 BC in Xanthos
Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right.

Reverse: Laureate head of Apollo right; diskeles to right; all within incuse square

Diameter: 11 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.3 g
Apparently rare.
Müseler V.11; Vismara, Wekhssere, 62
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An AE Diobol struck 72-73 AD in Alexandria
Obverse: laureate head right; AYTOK KAIΣ ΣEBA OYEΣΠAΣIANOY

Reverse: Falcon standing right; L E

Diameter: 20.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 5.1 g
29 Aug 72 - 28 Aug 73 AD
Geißen: 295, Dattari: 415