Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography . edict,relates how it had been destroyed by the Getaeabout 150 years before the date of his arrival, orabout B. c. 50, but had been restored by the old in-liabitants. From the inscriptions it appears thatAugustus and Tiberius conferred favours on a cer-tain Ababus of Olbia (No. 2060), who, in gratitude,erected a portico in their honour (No. 2087), whileAntoninus Pius assisted them against the Tauro-Scy-thians. (Jul. Capit. Anton. 9.) The citizens erectedstatues to Caracalla and Geta (No. 2091). The citywas in all pmbability destrojed in the invasion of
Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography . edict,relates how it had been destroyed by the Getaeabout 150 years before the date of his arrival, orabout B. c. 50, but had been restored by the old in-liabitants. From the inscriptions it appears thatAugustus and Tiberius conferred favours on a cer-tain Ababus of Olbia (No. 2060), who, in gratitude,erected a portico in their honour (No. 2087), whileAntoninus Pius assisted them against the Tauro-Scy-thians. (Jul. Capit. Anton. 9.) The citizens erectedstatues to Caracalla and Geta (No. 2091). The citywas in all pmbability destrojed in the invasion of theGoths A. D. 250, as the name does not occur hence-forth in history. For coins of Olbia, besides theworks already quoted, see Eckhel, vol. ii. p. 3.(Pallas, Reise, vol. ii. p. 507; Clarke, Trav. vol. 351; Murawien Apistols Reise, p. 27; Biickh,Inscr. vol. ii. pp. 86—89 ; Niebuhr, KleineSchrift. p. 352; Schafarik, Slav. Alt. vol. i. p. 397;Cieuzei, Heidelberg. Jdhrbuch, 1822, p. 1235;Biihr, Excursus ad Herod, iv. 18.) [E. B. J.]. COIN OF OLBIA. OLBIA (0\§ia: Eth. 0\€iav6s, Olbiensis:Terranova). one of the most considerable cities ofSardinia, situated on the E. coast of the island notfar from its NE. extremity, in the innermost recessor bight of a deep bay now called th« Golfo di Ter-ranova. According to Pausanias it was one of themost ancient cities in the island, having been foundedby the colony of Thespiadae under lolaus, the com-panion of Hercules, with whom were associated abody of Athenians, who founded a separate city,which they named Ogryle. (Pans. x. 17. § 5;Diod. iv. 29; Solin. 1.^§61.) The name of Olbiacertainly seems to indicate that the city was ofGreek origin ; but, with the exception of this myth-ical legend, we have no accomits of its the Roman conquest of the island it becameone of the most important towns in Sardinia ; andfrom its proximity to Italy and its opportune port,became the ordinary point of communication withthe island,
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