Elis, Olympia AR Stater. ‘Hera’ mint, circa 98th Olympiad = 388 BC. Head of Hera to right, wearing ornamented stephanos; c/ms: uncertain identical symbols / Upright thunderbolt; F-A across fields; all within wreath. Seltman, Katoché 284h = BCD Olympia 94 = Gillet 985 (this coin); Seltman, Temple 283-4; BMC 57 (same dies); HGC 5, 357 (this coin cited and illustrated - R1). 12.13g, 23mm, 4h.

Extremely Fine; boasting a spectacular old cabinet tone. Extremely Rare.

This coin published in O.D. Hoover, The Handbook of Greek Coins, Vol. 5 - Coins of the Peloponnesos (Lancaster PA, 2011);
This coin published in C. Seltman, ‘The Katoché Hoard of Elean Coins’ in NC 11 (London, 1951);
Ex Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung, Auction 195, 7 March 2011, lot 189;
Ex BCD Collection, Leu Numismatik AG, Auction 90, 10 May 2004, lot 94 (hammer: CHF 10,500);
Ex Charles Gillet collection;
Ex Katoché Hoard, 1948 (IGCH 48).