Olynthus
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The mint at the ancient site of Olynthus in Macedonia.
Die Studies
| Item | Image | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olynthus (Chalcidian League), silver, tetrobols (Apollo/cithara) (432-358 BCE) | 
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Silver | 4,007 kg |
| Olynthus (Chalcidian League), silver, tetradrachms (Apollo/cithara) (420-348 BCE) | 
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Silver | 29,172 kg |
| AC 156a - Olynthus (Chalcidian League), silver, staters (420-358 BCE) | 
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Silver | 1,655 kg |
| Olynthus (Chalcidian League), bronze (1.20g - module C) (Apollo/cithara) (410-352 BCE) | 
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Bronze | |
| Olynthus (Chalcidian League), bronze (3.50g - module A) (Apollo/cithara) (400-348 BCE) | 
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Bronze | |
| Olynthus (Chalcidian League), bronze (1.8g - module B) (Apollo/tripod) (400-352 BCE) | 
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Bronze |
Overstriking coins
| Item | Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28707 - Olynthus (tetradrachm Apollo/lyra) over Olynthus (Apollo/lyra) (Numismatica Ars Classica, 66, Oct. 2012, 26) | 
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Silver | 355 BC JL | 
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Overstruck coins
| Item | Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28707 - Olynthus (tetradrachm Apollo/lyra) over Olynthus (Apollo/lyra) (Numismatica Ars Classica, 66, Oct. 2012, 26) |
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Silver | 355 BC JL |
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Description 
| Nomisma IDNomisma ID | olynthus |
| Definition: | The mint at the ancient site of Olynthus in Macedonia. |
| Pleiades IDUnique ID of the Pleiades place resource | 491678 |
| Ancient regionAncient region. | Macedon
Nomisma: macedon |
| Modern countryModern country | Greece |
| CoordinatesGeographical coorindates | 40.296000° N, 23.354000° E |
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