Elis, Olympia AR Stater. 78th-82nd Olympiads, circa 460s-450s BC. Eagle flying to left with both wings above body, grasping a hare by the belly with its talons and tearing at it with beak; 3 c/m's, one a six-rayed star / Upright thunderbolt, with wings above and volutes below, F-A across fields; all within pelleted circle within shallow incuse. Seltman, Temple 32c (dies W/αδ) = Weber 4005; BCD Olympia 20 (same dies and obv. c/m); SNG Berry 810 (same); SNG Delepierre 2033-2034 (same); McClean 6599 (same); HGC 5, 292. 11.78g, 25mm, 11h.
Very Fine; attractive cabinet tone. Very Rare.
From the Vaskola Collection, exhibited at the Numismatic Museum of Athens in 2019;
Ex Gemini LLC, Auction XIII, 6 April 2017, lot 51.
Price realized | 2'600 GBP |
Starting price | 1'500 GBP |
Estimate | 2'500 GBP |