Olbia, drachm (CN type 23688)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

ca. 190-180 v. Chr.

drachm in silver struck at Olbia dated ca. 190-180 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 23688. Obverse: Head of (youthful) Heracles, left, wearing lion skin. Reverse: Axe-scepter and bow in gorytos

Physical characteristics

Material
silver
Denomination
drachm
Recorded diameter
19 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
2.79 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Olbia
Authority type
City

Design

Obverse type
Head of (youthful) Heracles, left, wearing lion skin.
Reverse type
Axe-scepter and bow in gorytos
Reverse legend
ΟΛΒΙΟ ΕΔΝ

Identification

Period
Hellenistic Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/23688
Type corpus identifier
CN type 23688

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Catalogue references

  • Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 477
  • Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 301
  • Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 575

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