Olbia, bronze (CN type 23692)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 180-170 v. Chr.
Coin type in bronze struck at Olbia dated ca. 180-170 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 23692. Obverse: Head of Demeter, right. Reverse: Sea-eagle on dolphin standing left.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 19–20 mm (from 5 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 6.69 g (mean of 5 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Olbia
- Authority type
- City
Design
- Obverse type
- Head of Demeter, right.
- Reverse type
- Sea-eagle on dolphin standing left.
- Reverse legend
- ΟΛΒΙΟ ΒΣΕ
Identification
- Period
- Hellenistic Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/23692
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 23692
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
Research required
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