Issuing authority
Olbia Pontica
- Kind
- city-state
- Region
- Eastern Europe, Europe
Objects are filed under the historical authority that actually issued or made them. A recorded period comes from the issuer's own reference description and is left blank where no source states it.
Published entries
4
Individual types and documented families
With photographs
100%
4 with a credited real-object photo
Verified or well documented
0
Highest two confidence levels
Catalogue entries (4)
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Photograph: unknown; Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities)
ancient coins
Olbia, bronze coin — See-eagle on dolphin left (CN type 23129)
c. 350–330 BC
Coin in bronze struck at Olbia, dated c. 350–330 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 23129 (period: Classical Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Head of Demeter facing, wearing wreath of ears and necklace. Rever…
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Photograph: Bernhard Weisser; Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities); specimen held by ikmk.smb.museum
ancient coins
Olbia, bronze coin — Archer with bow case kneeling to shoot (CN type 22870)
c. 325–320 BC
Coin in bronze struck at Olbia, dated c. 325–320 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 22870 (period: Hellenistic Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Head of Demeter wearing corn wreath around turreted crown, left.…
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Photograph: unknown; Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities)
ancient coins
Olbia, tetradrachm — See-eagle on dolphin left (CN type 23399)
c. 325–320 BC
Tetradrachm in silver struck at Olbia, dated c. 325–320 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 23399 (period: Hellenistic Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Head of Demeter, left, wearing corn wreath. Reverse: See-…
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Photograph: Bernhard Weisser; Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities); specimen held by ikmk.smb.museum
ancient coins
Olbia, bronze coin — Tyche standing left (CN type 23779)
AD 196/197
Coin in bronze struck at Olbia, dated AD 196/197. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 23779 (period: Roman Imperial Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Zeus enthroned right, holding sceptre and an uncertain object. L…
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Materials recorded in the physical descriptions
- Bronze3
- Silver1
An entry made of several materials is counted once under each. Materials are counted only where the description states them.
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