ELIS. Olympia. 78th Olympiad, 468 BC. Obol (Silver, 11 mm, 0.85 g, 2 h), 468. Eagle flying right with wings above and below his body, grasping snake with his beak and claws. Rev. F - Α ( retrograde ) Thunderbolt with wings below and volutes above. BCD Olympia 4 ( this coin ). BMC 4 and pl. X, 5 ( same dies ). Seltman p. 11. Very rare. Toned. Nearly very fine.
From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions and from the BCD Collection, Leu Numismatics 90, 10 May 2004, 4.
Price realized | 650 CHF |
Starting price | 160 CHF |
Estimate | 200 CHF |