ANCIENT GREEK COINS - THRACE - OLBIA - BRONZE DOLPHIN MONEY GROUP [12] 5th-3rd century BC Group comprising: cast 'coins' or currency pieces in the form of a bifacial dolphin. 23.0 grams total. Very fine. [12, No Reserve] Literature Sear 1684. Footnotes This unique type of coinage was cast in Olbia, in the Black Sea area of Thrace from the 5th to 3rd century BC; there are many varieties. The casting method employed was adopted by the Gallic Celts who originally came from this area; the dolphins were generally cast in a "tree" form connected by the tail, although some examples seem to have been cast individually.
ANCIENT GREEK COINS - THRACE - OLBIA - BRONZE DOLPHIN MONEY GROUP [12] 5th-3rd century BC Group comprising: cast 'coins' or currency pieces in the form of a bifacial dolphin. 23.0 grams total. Very fine. [12, No Reserve] Literature Sear 1684. Footnotes This unique type of coinage was cast in Olbia, in the Black Sea area of Thrace from the 5th to 3rd century BC; there are many varieties. The casting method employed was adopted by the Gallic Celts who originally came from this area; the dolphins were generally cast in a "tree" form connected by the tail, although some examples seem to have been cast individually.
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