Olbia,
cast AE 65, 93.35 g, 4th Cent. BC, small casting flaw on
obv.;
obv. Gorgoneion facing, tongue protruding, hair in six concentric arches;
rev. sea
eagle flying rt. with
dolphin in talons, APIX in clockwise quadrants starting at 315 deg.
Impressive for its size and
weight. My largest coin and clearly designed before the invention of pants pockets...
Darker in hand, apologies for the suboptimal photo setup.
Just posting here because I hadn't seen another example on this
forum (apologies if I missed one).