Olbia

The mint at the ancient site of Olbia in Thrace.

Die Studies

Item	Image	Metal	Weight
Olbia (?) (Koson), silver, drachms (consul with lictors/eagle with wreath) (c. 50-40 BCE)		Silver	80 kg
Olbia (?) (Koson), silver, drachms (Artemis/club) (50-40 BCE)		Silver	83 kg

Overstriking coins

Item	Metal	Date
21190 - Olbia (AE Helios/Horses) over Olbia (Demeter/axe and bowcase) (Roma Numismatics, EA 111, Aug. 2023, 257)	Bronze	250 BC ^JL
3848 - Olbia (AE Helios/horses) over Olbia (Demeter/axe and bowcase) (Roma Numismatics, EA 66, Jan. 2020, 67)	Bronze	250 BC ^JL
2829 - Olbia (AE Helios/horses) over Olbia (Demeter/axe and bowcase) (Roma Numismatics, EA 88, Sept. 2021, 369)	Bronze	250 BC ^JL
1476 - Olbia (AE Helios/horses) over Olbia (Borysthenes/axe and bowcase) (Roma Numismatics, EA 94, Feb. 2022, 294)	Bronze	250 BC ^JL
3641 - Olbia (AE Borysthenes/axe and bowcase) over uncertain type (Rauch, 102, Nov. 2016, 218)	Bronze	300 BC ^JL
3404 - Olbia (stater Demeter/eagle) over uncertain type (Leu Numismatik, EA 7, Feb. 2019, 90)	Silver	330 BC ^JL
3520 - Olbia (AE Helios/horses) over uncertain type (M&M, 15, Oct. 2004, 8)	Bronze	250 BC ^JL
3626 - Olbia (AE Helios/Horses) over Olbia (Demeter/axe and bowcase) (Brussels, KBR, Marc Bar coll. 356)	Bronze	250 BC ^JL
21204 - Olbia (AE Helios/Horses) over Olbia (Demeter/axe and bowcase) (Roma Numismatics, XIX, March 2020, 73)	Bronze	250 BC ^JL
1481 - Olbia (AE Apollo/cithara) over Olbia (uncertain type) (Roma Numismatics, EA 94, Feb. 2022, 296)	Bronze	80 BC ^JL
17859 - Olbia (drachm Heracles/axe and bowcase) over uncertain type (Roma Numismatics, EA 71, May 2020, 84)	Silver	220 BC ^JL
27993 - Olbia (AE Helios/horses) over Olbia (Demeter/axe and bowcase) (Roma Numismatics, EA 69, Apr. 2020, 87)	Bronze	250 BC ^JL
27996 - Olbia (AE Helios/horses) over Olbia (Demeter/axe and bowcase) (Roma Numismatics, EA 112, Sept. 2023, 241)	Bronze	250 BC ^JL
27998 - Olbia (AE Helios/horses) over uncertain type (Roma Numismatics, EA 112, Sept. 2023, 242)	Bronze	250 BC ^JL
28001 - Olbia (AE Helios/horses) over Olbia (Demeter/axe and bowcase) (Roma Numismatics, EA 65, Dec. 2019, 110)	Bronze	250 BC ^JL
28004 - Olbia (AE Helios/horses) over Olbia (Demeter/axe and bowcase) (Baldwin’s, C24008, 6 Aug. 2024, 31)	Bronze	250 BC ^JL
31166 - Olbia (drachm Hermes/caduceus) over Olbia (Demeter/two ears of grain) (London, BM, SNG 586)	Silver	150 BC ^JL

Overstruck coins

Item	Metal	Date
21190 - Olbia (AE Helios/Horses) over Olbia (Demeter/axe and bowcase) (Roma Numismatics, EA 111, Aug. 2023, 257)	Bronze	250 BC ^JL
3848 - Olbia (AE Helios/horses) over Olbia (Demeter/axe and bowcase) (Roma Numismatics, EA 66, Jan. 2020, 67)	Bronze	250 BC ^JL
2829 - Olbia (AE Helios/horses) over Olbia (Demeter/axe and bowcase) (Roma Numismatics, EA 88, Sept. 2021, 369)	Bronze	250 BC ^JL
1476 - Olbia (AE Helios/horses) over Olbia (Borysthenes/axe and bowcase) (Roma Numismatics, EA 94, Feb. 2022, 294)	Bronze	250 BC ^JL
3626 - Olbia (AE Helios/Horses) over Olbia (Demeter/axe and bowcase) (Brussels, KBR, Marc Bar coll. 356)	Bronze	250 BC ^JL
21204 - Olbia (AE Helios/Horses) over Olbia (Demeter/axe and bowcase) (Roma Numismatics, XIX, March 2020, 73)	Bronze	250 BC ^JL
1481 - Olbia (AE Apollo/cithara) over Olbia (uncertain type) (Roma Numismatics, EA 94, Feb. 2022, 296)	Bronze	80 BC ^JL
27993 - Olbia (AE Helios/horses) over Olbia (Demeter/axe and bowcase) (Roma Numismatics, EA 69, Apr. 2020, 87)	Bronze	250 BC ^JL
27996 - Olbia (AE Helios/horses) over Olbia (Demeter/axe and bowcase) (Roma Numismatics, EA 112, Sept. 2023, 241)	Bronze	250 BC ^JL
28001 - Olbia (AE Helios/horses) over Olbia (Demeter/axe and bowcase) (Roma Numismatics, EA 65, Dec. 2019, 110)	Bronze	250 BC ^JL
28004 - Olbia (AE Helios/horses) over Olbia (Demeter/axe and bowcase) (Baldwin’s, C24008, 6 Aug. 2024, 31)	Bronze	250 BC ^JL
31166 - Olbia (drachm Hermes/caduceus) over Olbia (Demeter/two ears of grain) (London, BM, SNG 586)	Silver	150 BC ^JL

Description

Nomisma ID	olbia
Definition:	The mint at the ancient site of Olbia in Thrace.
Pleiades ID	226546
Ancient region	Scythia Pleiades: scythia
Modern country	Ukraine
Coordinates	46.691895° N, 31.901597° E
Links	http://dbpedia.org/resource/Olbia,_Ukraine https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/226546 https://sws.geonames.org/697953/ http://collection.britishmuseum.org/id/place/x118428 http://vocab.getty.edu/tgn/7010236

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