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Η Ολβία η Ποντική - Dolphin money 5th century BC from Olbia
Pontic Olbia [Ὀλβία Ποντική] or simply Olbia is an archaeological site of an ancient Greek city on the shore of the Southern Bug estuary [Hypanis or Ὕπανις ] in Ukraine, near the village of Parutyne.
These 5th century BC bronze coins from the Greek colony city of Olbia in Sarmatia in coast of the Black Sea and were cast in the shape of a dolphin.They were made to honor their god Apollo Delphinios.
Dolphins had an important role in Greek mythology, and the bottle-nosed dolphins that swam in the Black Sea were likely the inspiration for Olbia's uniquely shaped currency.
Pontic Olbia [Ὀλβία Ποντική] or simply Olbia is an archaeological site of an ancient Greek city on the shore of the Southern Bug estuary [Hypanis or Ὕπανις ] in Ukraine, near the village of Parutyne.
These 5th century BC bronze coins from the Greek colony city of Olbia in Sarmatia in coast of the Black Sea and were cast in the shape of a dolphin.They were made to honor their god Apollo Delphinios.
Dolphins had an important role in Greek mythology, and the bottle-nosed dolphins that swam in the Black Sea were likely the inspiration for Olbia's uniquely shaped currency.