Triton XVI, Lot: 31. Estimate $7500. Sold for $47500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SKYTHIA, Olbia. Circa 437-410 BC. Cast Æ (81mm, 85.11 g). Dolphin right / Flat surface with small + in relief. Anokhin 173; Karyshkovskij p. 390, Таб. I=A, 1; Frolova & Abramzon 1; SNG BM Black Sea 359; SNG Pushkin –; SNG Stancomb –; Sutzu II –. VF, dark green patina, a couple pits. Extremely rare, one of 4 known, the other 3 of which are in museums (Kiev [Ukrainian Archaeological Museum], London [BM], and Moscow [State Historical Museum]).

From the Alex Shubs Collection.