(Oct 6, 2012)
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2ND PHOTO IS FROM A REFERENCE BOOK SHOWING THE VARIOUS SHAPES OF THE BRONZE DOLPHINS OF OLBIA
THE SIZE IS 25 x 10 MM AND 1.68 GRAMS
OBVERSE – Dolphin facing right
REVERSE – Dolphin facing left
In the ancient city of Olbia on the edge of the Black Sea, a rather unique form of coinage appeared from the 5th – 4th centuries BC
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