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Diobol - Kleantides 395 BC - 360 BC
Silver | 1.56 g | 12.0 mm |
Issuer | Abdera (Thrace) |
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Type | Standard circulation coin |
Years | 395 BC - 360 BC |
Value | Diobol (⅓) |
Currency | Drachm |
Composition | Silver |
Weight | 1.56 g |
Diameter | 12.0 mm |
Shape | Round (irregular) |
Technique | Hammered, Incuse |
Demonetized | Yes |
Updated | 2024-10-10 |
Numista | N#170565 |
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Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Bull head left within incuse square
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΚΛΕΑΝ
Interesting fact
The Diobol coin featuring Kleantides was issued during a time of great cultural and artistic achievement in Abdera, Thrace. The city was known for its philosophers, including Democritus, who was a contemporary of Kleantides and is considered one of the founders of atomic theory.