Silver diobol from Lampsakos in Mysia, struck circa 510–450 BC, belonging to early issues of archaic Greek coinage. Coins of this type provide valuable evidence for the development of local monetary systems in Asia Minor and early numismatic iconography.
The obverse features a protome of Pegasus facing left. Pegasus, the mythical winged horse, symbolized strength, speed, and divine origin. Its presence on Lampsakos coinage may reflect both local traditions and broader Greek symbolic associations.
The reverse consists of a quadratum incusum a square incuse punch typical of early archaic issues. Such reverses initially served a technical purpose related to the minting process before more elaborate reverse designs developed.
Greece
Mysia, Lampsakos, Diobol, 510-450 BC
Obverse: forepart of pegasus to left
Reverse: quadrapartite incuse square
Diameter 12 mm, weight 1.4 g
