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| Issuer | Olbia |
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| Year | 350 BC - 330 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Facing head of Demeter, rendered in archaic three-quarter view, adorned with a wreath of grain ears and wearing a beaded necklace. The facial features are boldly modelled in high relief, with flowing hair falling to either side framing the face, characteristic of the large cast bronzes produced at Olbia in the mid-fourth century BC. The broad, flat flan and granular border beads are visible around the lower periphery of the coin. No legend appears in the field. |
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| Reverse description | A sea eagle stands to the left with wings spread and head turned to the right, perched upon a dolphin swimming to the left, the whole composition rendered in high relief typical of Olbian cast coinage. The ethnic inscription OΛBIH appears above the eagle in large Greek letters, identifying the issuing city of Olbia on the northern Black Sea coast. The broad, irregular flan and textured surface are characteristic of the large cast bronze denominations of this series. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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