Olbia, bronze (CN type 22870)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 325-320 v. Chr.
Coin type in bronze struck at Olbia dated ca. 325-320 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 22870. Obverse: Head of Demeter wearing corn wreath around turreted crown, left Reverse: Archer with bow case kneeling to shoot, left.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 18–19 mm (from 6 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 4.75 g (mean of 6 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Olbia
- Authority type
- City
Design
- Obverse type
- Head of Demeter wearing corn wreath around turreted crown, left
- Reverse type
- Archer with bow case kneeling to shoot, left.
- Reverse legend
- ΟΛΒΙΟ ΣΩΣΤΡΑ
Identification
- Period
- Hellenistic Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/22870
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 22870
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Documented
- Material
- Documented
- Weight
- Documented
- Mint or printer
- Documented
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Documented
- Licensed photograph
- Documented
Catalogue references
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 222
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 536-537
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 402-403
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 1299–1324
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 44, nr. 3
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution