Teos Ionia Silver Diobol (320-294 BC) — Resilient Seaport Revival
Small silver diobol from Teos (Ionian Greek seaport, W. Asia Minor, modern Turkey) — early Hellenistic prosperity post-Alexander conquest.
Griffin Dionysus Design
• Obverse: Griffin seated/rearing — civic emblem (or Dionysus head)
• Reverse: Lyre/kantharos — Dionysus symbols; ΤΗΙΩΝ ethnic
Technical Specifications
• Material: Silver (AR)
• Denomination: Diobol (2 obols = ⅓ drachm)
• Period: 320-294 BCE (Successor era)
• Mint: Teos
Defiant City History
• Persians conquered 540 BCE; citizens fled to Abdera (Thrace)
• Returned after Persian Wars; flourished under Diadochi
• Persistent Greek culture amid upheavals
• Dionysus patron of wine-rich maritime hub
Collector Masterpiece
Delightful tiny silver from resilient Ionian colony. Early Hellenistic essential.
Note: Coins shown are representative examples of grade/type, not actual specimens.
Teos Ionia Silver Diobol (320-294 BC) — Resilient Seaport Revival
Small silver diobol from Teos (Ionian Greek seaport, W. Asia Minor, modern Turkey) — early Hellenistic prosperity post-Alexander conquest.
Griffin Dionysus Design
• Obverse: Griffin seated/rearing — civic emblem (or Dionysus head)
• Reverse: Lyre/kantharos — Dionysus symbols; ΤΗΙΩΝ ethnic
Technical Specifications
• Material: Silver (AR)
• Denomination: Diobol (2 obols = ⅓ drachm)
• Period: 320-294 BCE (Successor era)
• Mint: Teos
Defiant City History
• Persians conquered 540 BCE; citizens fled to Abdera (Thrace)
• Returned after Persian Wars; flourished under Diadochi
• Persistent Greek culture amid upheavals
• Dionysus patron of wine-rich maritime hub
Collector Masterpiece
Delightful tiny silver from resilient Ionian colony. Early Hellenistic essential.
Note: Coins shown are representative examples of grade/type, not actual specimens.
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