Ancient Greek coin – HCR134706

Obverse

Design:

Head of Apollo, laureate, left

Reverse

Inscription:

ΟΛΒΙΟ (below)

Design:

Sea eagle clutching dolphin in talons, head raised, right

Information

Period

Greek

Mint

Olbia

Denomination

Uncertain

Material

bronze

Technique

struck

Dating

330 BCE – 310 BCE (According to Anokhin)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.79

Axis

Diameter (mm)

11.9

Acquisition method

bequest

Acquisition date

1941

Source

Sir Arthur Evans

Acquisition credit

Bequeathed by Sir Arthur Evans, 1941.

Reference

Anokhin, 2011 : 289 var?

Note:

seems like a decent match for the assigned IRIS type, but I am unsure is the type is bearded, which would make Apollo a dubious choice. Perhaps a variant type with Heracles?

Reference

IRIS : https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/olbia_city.anokhin.2011.246-60.265-9.273.283.288-9

Contributors to this coin record

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