ASIA MINOR. Uncertain mint. Early-mid 5th century. Obol (Silver, 9.5 mm, 0.94 g). Two wrestlers about to grapple with each other, their arms extended and their hands touching; between them, aryballos; below, dotted ground line. Rev. Rough incuse square. A. Milavic, Research and analysis reveal the first Greek wrestler-type coin, The Celator, 7, 2, February 1993, pp. 6-12 = A. Milavic, The First Greek Wrestler-Type Coin, The International Journal of the History of Sport, 10, 3 December 1993, pp. 409-417 ( this coin ). Extremely rare, and possibly unique. Porous. Nearly very fine.

From the collection of Major Anthony F. Milavic, USMC (Ret.), ex Münzen und Medaillen FPL 538, November/December 1990, 98 ( as Aspendos ).

The companion piece to the preceding diobol: while the weights are similar it is probable that the two denominations were told apart by the differing positions of the wrestlers's arms.