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Æ17 - Augustus ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕ ΑΙΑΝΤΟΣ ΤΕΥΚΡΟΥ, ΕΤ Α
| Issuer | Olba (Cilicia) |
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| Year | 10-13 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse lettering | ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕ ΑΙΑΝΤΟΣ ΤΕΥΚΡΟΥ, ΕΤ Α |
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Olba was a dynastic temple-state in the Troad of Cilicia, controlled for generations by a priestly family who styled themselves both high priest and civic ruler. The title ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕ — high priest — reflects that dual authority directly. The ΕΤ Α dating formula indicates year one of a local era, placing this issue at the very opening of a new dynastic or civic reckoning, probably tied to the formal recognition of Augustus's authority over the region's client arrangements.
The reference to Ajax and Teucer anchors Olba's founding mythology in the Trojan cycle — the city claimed descent from Teucer, half-brother of Ajax, who allegedly settled Cilicia after exile from Salamis.