Sale: CNG 75, Lot: 314. Estimate $750.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 23 May 2007.  Sold For $875. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ELIS, Olympia. 97th-100th Olympiad. 392-380 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.55 g, 5h). Obverse die signed by Polykaon. Eagle’s head right; PO below beak / Winged thunderbolt with volutes; all within wreath. Seltman, Temple pl. VIII, 20; BCD Olympia 95 (this coin); SNG Copenhagen -; SNG Delepierre 2121 (same dies). Near VF, toned. Very rare.

Ex BCD Collection (Leu 90, 10 May 2004), lot 95.