Greek Obols from Anatolia and Thereabouts

[LONGINUS]

 

I enjoyed an excellent post by @KyNumis the other day, featuring Boeotian obols.

I considered posting my obols there at that time but since none of mine are from Boeotia, I decided to post a separate thread. I’m pretty excited about my most recent acquisition which features a tuna fish.

 

Please feel free to post your gorgons & goddesses, eagles, boars, lions, heroes, and tuna fish.

 

 

 

[kirispupis]

Nice group and presentation!

Here are some of my obols from Anatolia.

Lycaonia. Laranda
AR Obol 324/3 BCE
9.67mm .52 grams
Obverse: Facing head of Herakles, with club over shoulder, H to left
Reverse: Forepart of wolf right; star above
Göktürk 68–9

 

Isaura Palaia(?), Cilicia
Silver hemiobol c. 335-325 BCE
8.1mm 0.294g
obverse head of Herakles facing slightly left
reverse facing head of lion, YAYPCOM (or similar) below
Göktürk p. 150, 86 (Isaura Palaia), SNG Kayhan 1062, SNG Levante -; SNG BnF -
ex Leu Numismatik web auction 13 (15 Aug 2020)
ex Roma e-sale 52 (10 Jan 2019)

 

Mysia, Pergamon
450-400 BCE
1.51g
Laureate head of Apollo right
Bearded head right, wearing a Persian tiara within an incuse square. ""ΠΕΡΓA""
SNG BN 1546-8

Aiolis, Elaia
Circa 350-320 BCE
AR Obol 0.38g, 7mm, 9h
Helmeted head of Athena to left, pellet behind / Olive wreath, EΛA below
SNG Kayhan 81

Pisidia. Selge
circa 350-300 BCE
Diobol AR 10 mm, 0,89 g

 

Troas, Neandria
Circa 350 BCE
AR Obol .57g, 9mm
Laureate head of Apollo right
Ram standing right "NEA-N", all within an incuse square
SNG Cop 446

Cilicia, Holmoi
c. 375 BCE
AR Obol 10mm 0.68g 6h
Description avers : Tête d’Athéna casquée à droite.
Description revers : Tête diadémée d’Apollon à droite.
Levante34 var - Aulock- - GC.- - SNG France 2/121 var

 

Cilicia, Soloi
400 - 350 BCE
AR Obol 10mm 0.66g
Helmeted head of Athena right /
ΣΟ; grape cluster with tendril, star right.
SNG Levante 47 var. (reverse), SNG BN 184-187 var. (reverse)

 

Pisidia, Etenna
Circa 250 BCE
AR Obol .64g, 9mm
Facing gorgon head
Curved knife within a pellet border.
SNG France 1530

Cilicia, Kelenderis
Circa 350 BCE
AR Obol .79g, 8mm
Horse prancing right
Goat kneeling right, head left "KE" above
SNG France 116

 

Cilicia. Mallos
late 4th century BCE
AR Obol 9,5mm, 0.4g
Bearded head of Kronos to right.
R/ Demeter advancing left, holding grain ear and flaming torch
SNG France -. SNG Levante 158

 

[thenickelguy]

I only have and it has been my avatar here since I bought it. One of my favorites even though there are many nicer.

I am fascinated with the story of the gorgon ever since I was a kid.  and that was a loooooooooooong time ago.

Athena is even looking away.

PISIDIA Selge 350-300 BC obol gorgoneion-Athena astragalus

Edited September 16, 2023 by thenickelguy

[KyNumis]

6 hours ago, LONGINUS said:

 

I enjoyed an excellent post by @KyNumis the other day, featuring Boeotian obols.

I considered posting my obols there at that time but since none of mine are from Boeotia, I decided to post a separate thread. I’m pretty excited about my most recent acquisition which features a tuna fish.

 

Please feel free to post your gorgons & goddesses, eagles, boars, lions, heroes, and tuna fish.

 

 

 

Excellent coins, and presentations!! Thanks alot for the mention too 🙂