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jazzman New Member 3 Posts	Posted 09/25/2007 2:20 pm Hello All! Trying to find answer on this question (http://www.globalpuzzle.net/wisdom-pieces/70/): This silver coin was in turnover in Olvia, an ancient Greek city. Four thousand of these coins equaled to one gold stater or two drahms. On the back side of the coin one could see a meadow, an ax, and a sign that said OLVYO. And on the front side, there was deity of the river near Olvia, which the coin was named after. What is the name of this coin? Please, help me to answer on this question. Thank you. Report this Post to the Staff

Vaslin Pillar of the Community United States 914 Posts	Posted 09/25/2007 2:41 pm Not too sure, Olvia isn't in my greek coin book. Denominations of greek coins are listed however. If it's like Olvia, then it's probably OBOL. Alternate spelling is 'obolus'. After re-reading the question, it's not clear if the coin was named after the diety 'Borysthenes' or the river 'Dnieper'. My current bet is 'Borysthenes' . Edited by Vaslin 09/26/2007 1:23 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Vaslin Pillar of the Community United States 914 Posts	Posted 09/25/2007 2:42 pm Other denominations were ... Drachm Dekadrachm Tetradrachm Didrachm Drachm Obol Diobol Triobol Tetrobol Trihemiobol Hemiobol quote: Four thousand of these coins equaled to one gold stater or two drahms. Strange. Six obol = 1 drachm. There isn't a 1/4000th of a drachm listed. Edited by Vaslin 09/25/2007 2:47 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Vaslin Pillar of the Community United States 914 Posts	Posted 09/25/2007 2:53 pm Found the original site where the pics came from. http://www.museum.com.ua/en/istor/s...ya/olvia.htm Hellenistic Period. 300-280 B.C. AE. á. Borysthenes hd. l. R. . Battle-axe and bow in case. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sg/sg1685.html Olbia, Thrace, AE20. Horned head of river-god Borysthenes (Dnieper) left / OLBIO, battle-axe and bow in case. http://www.archad.org/Collections/p...Olbia01.html Period: Hellenic Date: Metal: AE Size: 21 mm Weight: 11.7 gm Denomination: Condition: aVF/F Obverse: Horned head of the river god Borysthenes left Reverse: OLBIO, Battle axe and Bow in case References: Notes: Attribution and measurements by Jerome_Holderman(?) Date Acquired: Sep 2004 Photo Credit: Jerome_Holderman(?) http://www.tantaluscoins.com/coins/25830.php Coin type: Greek Entered by: wildwinds Added on: Jun 25, 2007 State, City: Thrace, Olbia Coin: Bronze AE 20 - Horned head of river-god Borysthenes (Dnieper) left OLBIO - battle-axe and bow in case. Wt./Size/Axis: - / 20mm / - References: SG 1685 Provenances: Wildwinds.com Notes: Jun 25, 07 - Greek. Edited by Vaslin 09/25/2007 3:01 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jazzman New Member 3 Posts	Posted 09/25/2007 5:21 pm Thank you, Vaslin! Your post is amazing! :) I've posted answer and I'm first. So, if this is a right answer I should win. :) Report this Post to the Staff
Vaslin Pillar of the Community United States 914 Posts	Posted 09/25/2007 5:30 pm Best of luck! And welcome to the boards. Report this Post to the Staff
jazzman New Member 3 Posts	Posted 09/26/2007 10:46 am My answer is correct and I earned 300 points. Thank you again! :) Report this Post to the Staff
Vaslin Pillar of the Community United States 914 Posts	Posted 09/26/2007 11:29 am SWEET! Grats bro! Report this Post to the Staff
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