Tetrobol
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The tetrobol was worth three obols, or half a drachm (the hemidrachm is the same). It was a smaller currency in between the drachm, worth roughly a day’s wages, and the obol, which was used for typically more daily uses.
Thrace, Abdera
AR Tetrobol 311-280 BCE
11.81mm 1.70g
Obv: Griffin crouching left on club.
Rev: ΑΒΔΗΡΙΤΕΩΝ.
Laureate head of Apollo right within linear square.
SNG Copenhagen 366.
Ex Frank Robinson
Ex Rauch
Ex Ryro Collection
Macedon. Chalkidian League.
Olynthos AR Tetrobol / Kithara 432-348 BCE
13mm 2.26g
Obverse: Head of Apollo right
Reverse: X-A-Λ-KIΔ-EΩN, kithara
SNG ANS 527