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| Issuer | Olbia |
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| Year | 350 BC - 300 BC |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Wreathed head of Demeter facing right, rendered in archaic Greek style. The goddess is depicted wearing a grain wreath, a characteristic attribute identifying her as the deity of the harvest. The portrait occupies the central field of this small, irregularly shaped flan, with the low-relief modeling typical of Olbian bronze coinage of the period. The surface shows the characteristic dark patina and flan irregularities common to this series. |
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| Reverse description | A dolphin swimming left occupies the central field, with a single barley grain depicted above it. Below the dolphin, the retrograde ethnic legend OΛBIO is inscribed, identifying the issuing city of Olbia. These reverse types — the dolphin and the grain ear — are emblematic of Olbia's maritime character and agricultural economy, and are hallmarks of the city's bronze coinage throughout the Classical period. The design is compact and simply executed, consistent with the diminutive module of the issue. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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