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| Issuer | Olbia |
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| Year | 310 BC - 280 BC |
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| Reference(s) | Anokhin#304 Sea#461 |
| Obverse description | Facing left, the bearded head of the river god Borysthenes rendered in high relief, with wild, flowing hair intertwined with reeds or aquatic vegetation — a distinctive iconographic attribute evoking the deity's association with the great Pontic river. The portrait is executed in a bold, expressive Hellenistic style characteristic of Olbian civic coinage of the early third century BC. The modelling of the face shows strong facial features with a prominent brow, deep-set eyes, and a full beard, consistent with ancient depictions of river gods in the Greek tradition. |
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| Reverse lettering | OΛBIO |
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| Mint | Olbia |
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