★ Ex Morcom and Sir W. Ridgeway ★

Skythia, Olbia Æ18. 4th-3rd centuries BC. Head of Demeter left, wearing corn wreath and turreted stephane / Archer, bowcase suspended from waist, kneeling and drawing bow to left; ΣΩΣΤΡΑ to right, [ΟΛΒΙΟ] below. SNG Russland, SHM Moskau 1526-68; SNG BM Black Sea 536; Anokhin 2011, 222-4; HGC 3, 1998. 5.20g, 18mm, 5h.

Very Fine. Very Rare.

From the William Stancomb Collection;
Ex Christopher Morcom Collection, Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 76, 12 September 2007, lot 195;
Ex Sir William Ridgeway Collection.