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LOT 2693

Skythia, Olbia Cast AE Dolphin. Circa 500-450/25 BC.

Dolphin / Dolphin. SNG Stancomb 334-337; SNG BM Black Sea 359-367. Good Very Fine.(2.24gr, 37mm x 10mm.).

Provenance

Acquired Munich, Germany, in the early 1990s.
From a private German collection.
Property of a Kent, UK, lady collector since 2015.

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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LOT 2693

Skythia, Olbia Cast AE Dolphin.

Sold for (Inc. bp): £39

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