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COINS OF OLVIA.

In classifying the antique coins we relied on:
Анохин В.А. Монеты античных городов Северо-Западного Причерноморья. / АН УССР. АН УССР. Ин-т археологии; Отв. Ред. А.С. Русяева. – К.: Наукова думка. 1989. – 128 с.
Енциклопедія банківської справи України. / Редкол.: В.С. Стельмах (голова) та ін. – К.: Молодь, Ін Юре, 2001. – 680 с.
Карышковский П.О. Монеты Ольвии. Очерк денежного обращения Северо-Западного Причерноморья в античную эпоху. – К: Наукова Думка, 1988. – 167 с.
Нечитайло В.В. Каталог античных монет Ольвии (VI в. до н.э. – III в.н.э.). – К., 2003.
Станиславский И.М. Античные монеты Северного Причерноморья. VI – I вв. до н.э. – М.: Информэлектро, 2003. – 244 с.
Шуст Р.М. Нумізматика: історія грошового обігу та монетної справи в Україні: Навч.посіб. – К.: Знання, 2007. – 371 с.

Click to enlarge!	Denomination: Dolphin Year: – Material: Bronze Description: Dolphin, the least monetary face value (1/10 of obol). 600 – 410 BC. Obverse: Dolphin, a surface is convex, at the left small camber in the form of an eye. Reverse: Dolphin, a surface is convex, on the right small camber in the form of an eye. Length – 26 mm., weight – 1.4 g. Moulding. Country or town:
Click to enlarge!	Denomination: Dolphin Year: – Material: Bronze Description: Dolphin, the least monetary face value (1/10 of obol). 438 – 410 BC. Obverse: Dolphin, a surface is convex, at the left small camber in the form of an eye. Reverse: Dolphin, a surface is convex, on the center lthere are letters ΞΥ (divine). Length – 32 mm., weight – 1.6 g. Moulding. Country or town: Olbia
Click to enlarge!	Denomination: Aes-Grave Year: – Material: Bronze Description: The big face value – Aes-Grave, weight 138 – 104 g. 438 – 410 BC. Obverse: Gorgon's head facing, on her head there are six ringlets, language between lips. Reverse: The eagle with crosswisely split wings to the right holds takes a dolphin, around there are letters A-P-I-X. A letter 'X' at the bottom edge of a coin, between a tail of a dolphin and a wing of an eagle. Diameter – 64.5 mm., weight – 110.5 g. Moulding. These coins have presumably been made of successful expedition of athenians (Greece) led by Perikles (the ancient greek politician, the strategist (the commander-in-chief) Athenes in 444 / 443 – 429 BC; his portrait is placed on the Greek coin by face value of 20 drachmas which are issued in 1976 – 1988). Result of expedition was a gain rebellious olbiopolits and connection of their policy to the Athenian sea union. The reverser of the given coin symbolizes conquest olbiopolits (dolphin) by athenians (eagle). A coin is very rare. In museums of Ukraine it is known only in funds FMD. Other coins are only in private collections. It is known about 10 copies of theis coin. Country or town: Olbia
Click to enlarge!	Denomination: Dichalk Year: – Material: Copper Description: 385 – 355 BC. Obverse: Head of Demeter in a ears wreath to the right. Reverse: Eagle with the combined wings, pecking a dolphin to the right, above inscription OΛBIO. Diameter – 13.5 mm., weight – 4.56 g. Country or town: Olbia
Click to enlarge!	Denomination: Hemichalk Year: – Material: Bronze Description: 310 – 355 BC. Obverse: Apollo's head in a laurel wreath to the right. Reverse: Dolphin to the right, above it inscription OΛBIO. Diameter – 10 mm., weight – 0.59 g. Country or town: Olbia

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