Olbia

Copper alloy (bronze or brass)

Cast

Rectangle

3.45 cm

3.05 cm

0.70 cm

Mass (g)	Mass (grain)	Date of measurement	Reference	fragmented	cleaned	reference weight
51.30	-	March 31, 2017	Autopsy A. Pugliese	No	Yes	Yes
52.65	-	-	British Museum, Krapivina 2003	No	No	No

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche
Male figure	Relief	LEFT			Head

Lightly worn

Corroded

Autoptic examination: Rectangular bronze weight. It shows some signs of corrosion, with dark patina. On one face, the head of a man looking to the left is in relief; below the head, the legend ΟΛΒΙΟ is still visible. The other face is plain.
Krapivina 2003: Not cleaned; well preserved. Rectangular weight, measuring 3.4×2.9-3.0×0.4-0.5 cm; weight 52.65 g. On the obverse is a slightly blurred representation of a male head l., probably Apollon, and beneath it the inscription ΟΛΒΙΟ with the Λ almost indiscernible. In the upper part of the lateral surface are small depressions. This weight is quite similar to no. 17, with regard to dimensions and weight. The two weights were probably cast in the same mould.

Yes

Language	Technique	Legend type
Greek	Relief	Mint

Ὀλ̣βιο(πολειτῶν).

GREEK

FROM -350 TO -200

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
British Museum (London)	Dec. 15, 1905	1905,1215.1
Mavrogordato Collection	None

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Krapivina 2003	123–124	18	None	None

British Museum notes: additional ID: 1905,1203.84 (C&M Number)

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