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Obol
| Issuer | Olbia |
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| Year | 310 BC - 280 BC |
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| Reference(s) | Anokhin#350 |
| Obverse description | Bare head of the river god Borysthenes facing left, rendered in archaic Greek provincial style with curly hair and naturalistic facial features. The bust is truncated at the neck and occupies the central field of the flan. The surface shows characteristic green patination consistent with ancient bronze coinage of the northern Black Sea region. |
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| Reverse description | A gorytos (Scythian bow-and-arrow case) depicted in profile occupies the central field, accompanied by a battle axe to the lower left, both rendered in bold relief typical of Olbian civic coinage. The Greek ethnic legend OΛBIO MOI appears above the devices, identifying the issuing city of Olbia. The composition reflects the strong Scythian cultural influence on the coinage of this Greek colonial city on the northern Black Sea coast. |
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| Mintage | ND (310 BC - 280 BC) |
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