★ Zeus hurling Thunderbolt ★
ELIS. Olympia. late 3rd century-191 BC. (Bronze, 17.5 mm, 3.06 g, 12 h). Laureate head of Apollo to right. Rev. F-A/HP-Σ Zeus striding right, hurling thunderbolt with his right handed holding eagle on his outstretched left; [to right, wreath]. BCD Olympia 294. Moustaka 147. SNG Copenhagen 438. With a powerful depiction of the fulminating Zeus. Flan crack and both sides struck off center, otherwise, about very fine.
From the John Aiello collection, and those of BCD and Hopper, Sotheby's 9 March 1989, 540 (part of).
Price realized | 100 CHF |
Starting price | 50 CHF |