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Ancient Nomos Art is a museum of galleries exhibiting ancient coins and ancient mint maps. The coin gallery displays the diverse art and history of hand-crafted ancient Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Persian and Medieval coinage. The ancient mints mapping gallery features Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Asia Minor and Medieval mint city regions and territories. Visitor's are welcome to explore, study and enjoy Ancient Nomos Art.
Greek, Olbia – 450 BC
Olbia, Scythia
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Obverse: Archaic style bust of Goddess Athena facing left, wearing Attic helmet; to left, dolphin swimming upward.
Reverse: Wheel with four spokes (‘solar disk’) with raised rim; Greek legend letter Π A Y Σ within each wheel quarter.
LEGEND SYMBOLS
Obv: Head of Goddess Athena facing left, wearing Attic helmet; to left, dolphin swimming upward. Rev: Wheel with four spokes (‘solar disk’) with raised rim; Greek legend letter Π A Y Σ within each wheel quarter.
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DOCUMENTATION
Value: Full-weight obol. Metal: AE cast bronze. Weight: 142.25 grams. Mint: Olbia, Scythia under magistrate Paus(anius). Date: 450-440 BC.
Attribution: Anokhin 164; Karyshkovskij p. 392, Таб. II=B, 1; cf. HGC 3, 1883 (smaller denomination); Frolova & Abramzon 130–3; SNG BM Black Sea; SNG Pushkin; CNG Triton V, 1321 (this coin).
Legend, Documentation and Attribution