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| Issuer | Olbia |
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| Year | 310 BC - 280 BC |
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| Reference(s) | Anokhin#354 Sea#509 |
| Obverse description | Bearded male head facing left, rendered in bold relief in the archaic Greek tradition, representing the river god Borysthenes (the deified Dnieper River). The hair falls in thick, flowing waves to the neck, and the full beard is naturalistically modeled. The face displays strong, well-defined features characteristic of late Classical Greek provincial die engraving. The broad, slightly irregular flan is typical of Olbian bronze coinage of this period. |
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| Reverse description | A battle-axe and bowcase (gorytus) displayed upright and crossed in the field, rendered in incuse-relief style characteristic of Olbian civic bronze issues. A monogram appears to the left of the devices in the field. The ethnic legend OΛBIO is inscribed vertically to the right, in Greek characters, identifying the issuing city of Olbia. The reverse composition reflects the military and Scythian cultural influences prevalent in the northern Black Sea region during this period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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