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
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
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!
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 !
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
@@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
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.
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
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.
"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"
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.
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
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
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@@ClassicalNumismatics well written, interesting and well directed. Hats off sir
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!
Underviewed channel!!! Thank you for making such quality content. It’s truly appreciated.
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 !
lovely little pieces
A pleasure to watch.
Thanks! Glad you liked it :)
Great in depth view on the denomination. Lovely examples, too!
They are adorable, aren't they?? I'd say their designs manage to be even more creative than their bigger cousins.
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
Beautiful coins and video
Wonderful coins
Hi I have an obol from pisidia. It has Athena on the obverse and a gorgon on the reverse.
Awesome review 🤩👍😎👌
Thanks! 👍
@@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
Stupende monete Amico!!! Saluti dall'Italia-Grecia ,Fausto.
Grazie mille!!
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.
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
@@ClassicalNumismatics I don't remember if I thanked you for the shirts. They came out perfect!
I'd like to exchange my tetradrachm for 24 obols :)
I will do that deal for 48 hemiobols 😂
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
Really depends on the type. Generally, each fraction denomination had a different design to help users distinguish one denomination from another.
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.
"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"
@@ClassicalNumismatics .... cool. Thanks!
I like the obols of Tarsus in Cilicia
whats the price tag range on the coin shown at 6:40
I'm now bidding on an obol from my ancestral town. It won't be easy to win.
The art on the Syracusan Litra even looks a little like LRBs.
I have a diobol from Miletos
Отличные монеты!
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.
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.
Is it possible to send you some coins ?
Ive got 6 whit a dog and zeus at back obol i think , and some Tetradrachme and drachmes
One obol even cut like a hectagon