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

Examples

• The diobol was a common denomination in ancient Greek commerce.
• Archaeologists discovered a cache of diobol coins at the excavation site.
• In classical Athens, a diobol could purchase a simple meal.
• The diobol represented twice the value of a single obol.
• Ancient Greek merchants often used the diobol for everyday transactions.