Details
LOT 2602
Skythia, Olbia Cast AE Dolphin. Circa 500-450/25 BC.
Dolphin / Dolphin. SNG Stancomb 334-337; SNG BM Black Sea 359-367. Very Fine.(3.30gr, 37mm x 12mm.).
Provenance
From a private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s.
From Westminster collection, central London, UK.
Footnotes
The method of casting this unique type of coin was adopted by the Gallic Celts who originally came from this region. Dolphins were generally struck in the form of a "tree" attached to the tail, although some examples appear to have been cast individually.
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