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| Issuer | Olbia |
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| Year | 69-70 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Apollo facing right, rendered in the provincial Greek style characteristic of the Pontic region. The laureate wreath is depicted with prominent individual leaves encircling the head, and the drapery is visible at the truncation of the bust. The legend OΛBIOПОΛЕI curves around the upper and left field, identifying the city of Olbia. The portraiture is bold and slightly stylized, consistent with Flavian-era provincial bronze coinage from the northern Black Sea region. |
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| Reverse description | An eagle standing to the right, wings raised and spread in a heraldic posture, perched atop a dolphin also oriented to the right. The eagle's head is turned back to the left, with detailed feather work visible on the wings and body. A monogram appears to the lower right of the composition. The abbreviated magistrate's legend ΑΡΧ ΑΛ is inscribed to the right of the eagle, referencing the archon responsible for the issue. The dolphin, a traditional civic symbol of Olbia, is rendered naturalistically beneath the eagle's talons. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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