Ancient Coins: The Greek Obol

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  • Опубликовано: 21 янв 2025

Комментарии • 43

  • @NYCNAP
    @NYCNAP 7 месяцев назад +2

    No matter how many times I saw an obol on someone's fingertip, I couldn't tell how small they actually are until I had one. Incredible the artwork on those tiny jewels

  • @skuul666
    @skuul666 3 года назад +8

    Love the obol from Tarentum, it is really stunning how they could make such a complex and elegant design on such a small flan without using modern equipment. Many of the features of the Athena bust (like the eyes, nose and lips) must be smaller than 1 mm! Truly incredible craftmanship. Love the videos

  • @David-jw7km
    @David-jw7km 3 года назад +11

    The best channel on RUclips

    • @ClassicalNumismatics
      @ClassicalNumismatics  3 года назад +3

      The best viewers on youtube!

    • @David-jw7km
      @David-jw7km 3 года назад +3

      @@ClassicalNumismatics well written, interesting and well directed. Hats off sir

  • @Buzzygirl63
    @Buzzygirl63 3 года назад +11

    Love the Chersonese obols. The ones with the lion looking over its shoulder on the obverse. I have a number of them and they have some fun, interesting reverse designs on them!

  • @jonathanhermina1165
    @jonathanhermina1165 3 года назад +6

    Underviewed channel!!! Thank you for making such quality content. It’s truly appreciated.

  • @wollin20
    @wollin20 3 года назад +7

    Obols (and hemiobols + diobols) are among my favorite ancient Greek coins to collect, as I am very demanding on style and condition, and not rich enough to afford only staters and tetradrachms... I love them !

  • @ryaneckhardtgamble7261
    @ryaneckhardtgamble7261 3 года назад +3

    lovely little pieces

  • @davemarks7322
    @davemarks7322 3 года назад +5

    A pleasure to watch.

  • @antoniusbritannia8217
    @antoniusbritannia8217 3 года назад +2

    Great in depth view on the denomination. Lovely examples, too!

    • @ClassicalNumismatics
      @ClassicalNumismatics  3 года назад +2

      They are adorable, aren't they?? I'd say their designs manage to be even more creative than their bigger cousins.

  • @allanwestphall8108
    @allanwestphall8108 7 месяцев назад +1

    so many great videos from you! I have a handful of Miletus obols with lion on obverse and beautiful artistic compartments on reverse. Quite common I think, Or is it an obol? I also see it called 1/12 stater

  • @philipalessi1706
    @philipalessi1706 3 года назад +2

    Beautiful coins and video

  • @6663000
    @6663000 3 года назад +3

    Wonderful coins

  • @jonathanlewis8018
    @jonathanlewis8018 Год назад +1

    Hi I have an obol from pisidia. It has Athena on the obverse and a gorgon on the reverse.

  • @coinspot4372
    @coinspot4372 3 года назад +2

    Awesome review 🤩👍😎👌

    • @ClassicalNumismatics
      @ClassicalNumismatics  3 года назад +1

      Thanks! 👍

    • @fredgenchi25
      @fredgenchi25 3 года назад +1

      @@ClassicalNumismatics Yet another very well produced video on our "babies" - Thank you ever so much for all your truly professional hard work in producing these treasure videos. Regards, Fred

  • @HuntersExplorers
    @HuntersExplorers 3 года назад +2

    Stupende monete Amico!!! Saluti dall'Italia-Grecia ,Fausto.

  • @NYCNAP
    @NYCNAP 3 года назад +2

    I won the obol from my ancestral town of Allifae. It was quite a task just finding one in recognizable condition but mine is magnificent. Maybe you can have it printed on a t-shirt for me.

    • @ClassicalNumismatics
      @ClassicalNumismatics  3 года назад +1

      If you look at my channel info, there's a contact email. Send me some info there and maybe I can make you a custom t-shirt

    • @NYCNAP
      @NYCNAP 7 месяцев назад

      ​@@ClassicalNumismatics I don't remember if I thanked you for the shirts. They came out perfect!

  • @druzhynets91
    @druzhynets91 3 года назад +9

    I'd like to exchange my tetradrachm for 24 obols :)

  • @YoutubeFEEN
    @YoutubeFEEN 20 дней назад

    did all the different denominations have the same designs? im trying to narrow in what I want to collect. I think im leaning towards the bigger coins like Decadrachms and Tetradrachms

    • @ClassicalNumismatics
      @ClassicalNumismatics  18 дней назад +1

      Really depends on the type. Generally, each fraction denomination had a different design to help users distinguish one denomination from another.

  • @ericcasagrande
    @ericcasagrande 3 года назад +1

    Just a general question on dating systems. I saw a greek coin that had the following within the description: " RY 7 = 110/9 BC ". What does the "RY" stand for? I cannot find an explanation.

    • @ClassicalNumismatics
      @ClassicalNumismatics  3 года назад +3

      "Regnal year", as in the year of rule of the current monarch issuing the coin :)
      So in this case it would be "Regnal Year 7 = 110/109BC of our Gregorian calendar"

    • @ericcasagrande
      @ericcasagrande 3 года назад +1

      @@ClassicalNumismatics .... cool. Thanks!

  • @charleshash4919
    @charleshash4919 10 месяцев назад +1

    I like the obols of Tarsus in Cilicia

  • @omarvela3154
    @omarvela3154 3 года назад

    whats the price tag range on the coin shown at 6:40

  • @NYCNAP
    @NYCNAP 3 года назад +1

    I'm now bidding on an obol from my ancestral town. It won't be easy to win.

  • @markp44288
    @markp44288 3 года назад +1

    The art on the Syracusan Litra even looks a little like LRBs.

  • @ZakeriasRowlandJones
    @ZakeriasRowlandJones 2 года назад +1

    I have a diobol from Miletos

  • @grom3335
    @grom3335 3 года назад +2

    Отличные монеты!

  • @rbir2653
    @rbir2653 Год назад +1

    Why does the obol not circulate outside of the polis if it is made of precious metal? It has a universal value unlike bronze coins. Interesting.

    • @ClassicalNumismatics
      @ClassicalNumismatics  Год назад +2

      Obols tended not to circulate around other poleis due to their low value, but there are plenty of instances of hoards of different fractions, especially in regions with similar weight standards. You are right, silver is silver.

  • @defandpray
    @defandpray Год назад

    Is it possible to send you some coins ?

  • @defandpray
    @defandpray Год назад +2

    Ive got 6 whit a dog and zeus at back obol i think , and some Tetradrachme and drachmes

    • @defandpray
      @defandpray Год назад +2

      One obol even cut like a hectagon