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One of The Oldest Type of Currency in Existence ,Olbia, Sarmatia, 5th Cent B.C.

One of The Oldest Type of Currency in Existence ,Olbia, Sarmatia, 5th Cent B.C.

$ 263.47

Availability: 100 in stock
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Certification: FORVM Ancient Coins Certification of Authenticity.
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days

    Description

    **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
    Major Auction Houses, I DO ACCEPT RETURN ANY TIME.
    You may like to Screen Shot the above for your Satisfaction.
    Olbia, Sarmatia, c. 5th Century B.C.
    Bronze cast dolphin.
    Amazing Reverse , hard to find , Choice Very Fine
    , earthen encrusted, Olbia (Parutino, Ukraine) mint.
    W
    eight 1.709g, maximum diameter 29.2mm, die axis 0o, c. 5th Century B.C.
    O
    bverse: dolphin with raised eye and dorsal fin, no tail.
    R
    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.