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LOT 2691
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Skythia, Olbia Cast AE Dolphin. Circa 500-450/25 BC.
Dolphin / Dolphin. SNG Stancomb 334-337; SNG BM Black Sea 359-367. 1.90gr, 34mm x 9mm.
Good Very Fine. Highlights of green patina.
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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AUCTIONS:
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