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5th century BC Beautiful Olbian dolphin coin large relative to size- 3cm
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Nice Olbian dolphin coin large relative to size- 3cm Olbia Dolphin is a small copper-bronze coin of the city-colony of Olbia for local circulation. The first electro, gold, and silver coins are known to have occurred in modern Turkey; the Olvian dolphins are among the world's first bronze coins. The appearance of small coins of Olbia The city of Olbia, due to its favorable position, took the first place in political, economic and cultural life among all Greek cities-colonies of the Northern Black Sea region. The making of coins of his own at Olvia began under the influence of Greek colonies of Austria and Apollonia at the end of the VII B.C.E. Some time later, in the early VI B.C.E. money was produced in the form of dolphins, and that's why they're called Welldelfins, or Well, they didn't have their own name. Like the Coins arrows, the dolphins first had the character of votive gifts in honor of the god Apollo Delphinus, and then became the general their money.

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Ancient, Golden Horde
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1106248
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5th century BC Beautiful Olbian dolphin coin large relative to size- 3cm

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