Triobol

Issuer Metropolis
Year 229 BC - 228 BC
Type Standard circulation coin
Value Triobol (1/2)
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 2.27 g
Diameter 14.0 mm
Thickness
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) BCD Thessaly II#479, HGC 4#254, BCD Thessaly I#1207
Obverse description Head of Aphrodite Kastnia facing, turned slightly to left, wearing earring, pearl necklace and with a ‘melon’ hair style. To the left, a dove flying upwards and to the right, Eros flying upwards to the crown her.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse description Young Dionysos standing left, wearing short tunic, and holding a phiale in his right hand and long thyrsos in his left
Reverse script Greek
Reverse lettering ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ
(Translation: The Metropolitans)
Edge
Mint
Mintage ND (229 BC - 228 BC) - -
Numisquare ID 9417515290
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