Triobol (453 BC - 448 BC) front Triobol (453 BC - 448 BC) back
Triobol (453 BC - 448 BC) photo
© Trustees of the British Museum

Triobol 453 BC - 448 BC

 
Silver 1.16 g -
Description
Issuer
Sybaris (Lucania)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
453 BC - 448 BC
Value
Triobol (½)
Currency
As
Composition
Silver
Weight
1.16 g
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-10
References
Numista
N#393474
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Bull standing left.

Lettering: VM

Interesting fact

The Triobol coin was used as a form of currency in the ancient Greek city of Sybaris, located in present-day southern Italy. The coin's design features a mythological creature called a "Triton," which is a half-human, half-fish creature that was believed to inhabit the sea. The Triton is depicted on the coin holding a trident, which was a symbol of power and authority in ancient Greek mythology. The use of the Triton on the coin may have been a nod to the city's coastal location and its reliance on the sea for trade and commerce.