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The Odessa Virtual Museum of Numismatic (1866 words) |
 | Olbia was placed under the control of Scythian kings Skilur and Akrossa. |
 | In the south of modern Ukraine still dominated Byzantine coins and cast coins of Chersonessos (Slavic name is Korsun) issued on behalf of Emperors Michael III, Basilius I, Leo IV and Alexander. |
 | The coins of Russian Empire circulated practically in all the territory of Ukraine by the end of XVIII c. |
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Olbia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (287 words) |
 | Olbia (locally "Terranoa" in the Sardinian language or "Tarranoa" in Gallurese), is a town of approximately 40,000 inhabitants in northeastern Sardinia (Italy), in the Gallura sub-region. |
 | Called "Olbia" in the Roman age, "Civita" in the Middle Ages (Giudicati period) and "Terranova Pausania" before the 1940s, Olbia was again the official name of the town after the period of Fascism. |
 | Olbia (the name is of Greek origin) is very ancient and was possibly founded by the Greeks, according to a local legend. |