1. An ancient Greek silver coin worth two obols, used in classical Athens and other city-states.
Usage: historical; numismatics

Examples

• The diobolon was a common denomination in ancient Greek commerce.
• Archaeologists discovered several diobolons in the ruins of the Athenian marketplace.
• A diobolon could purchase a simple meal for a laborer in classical Athens.
• The value of a diobolon was equivalent to two obols in the Greek monetary system.