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
(1) Alexander III
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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
Greek (Kingdom of Macedonia)
(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.
Greek (City Coinage)
(3) Apollonia Pontica
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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
Greek (City Coinage)
(4) 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
Greek (City Coinage)
(5) 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
Greek (City Coinage)
(6) 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
Greek (City Coinage)
(7) 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
Greek (City Coinage)
(8) 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
Greek (City Coinage)
(9) 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.
Greek (City Coinage)
(10) Pantikapaion
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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)
Greek (City Coinage)
(11) 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
Greek (City Coinage)