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One of The Oldest Type of Currency in Existence ,Olbia, Sarmatia, 5th Cent B.C.
$ 263.47
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**Your package will contain ONLY : (1) the coin in a new blank insert flip.(2)The
Certification of Authenticity issued by FORVM Ancient Coins.
I do NOT have the original flip insert but the
I ACCEPT RETURN ONLY ON AUTHENTICITY, IF MY COIN WAS TURNED OUT AS FAKE
FROM Dr. David Sear, NGC, major Company, CNG auctions, Vcoins Auctions, or
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Olbia, Sarmatia, c. 5th Century B.C.
Bronze cast dolphin.
Amazing Reverse , hard to find , Choice Very Fine
, earthen encrusted, Olbia (Parutino, Ukraine) mint.
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eight 1.709g, maximum diameter 29.2mm, die axis 0o, c. 5th Century B.C.
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bverse: dolphin with raised eye and dorsal fin, no tail.
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everse : The Greek letter Thee-ta Y
Books & Ref :
SNG BM 373, SNG Pushkin 27, SNG Cop 69, SNG Stancomb 339.
*Small cast dolphins were cast in Olbia, beginning 550 - 525 B.C., first as sacrificial objects for worship of Apollo and later as a form of currency.