Details
LOT 2694
Skythia, Olbia Cast AE Dolphin. Circa 437-410 BC.
ΘV on flat surface / Dolphin. Anokhin 180; HGC 3, 1879. Very Fine.(1.47gr, 25mm x 9mm.).
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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