Sale: CNG 81, Lot: 2215. Estimate $3000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2009.  Sold For $2700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ELIS, Olympia. 83rd-85th Olympiad. 448-440 BC. AR Stater (11.88 g, 11h). Eagle, with wings stretched above and below, flying left, holding hare by its belly and tearing at it with his beak; five c/ms of various geometric shapes / Nike striding right, holding wreath and hem of her dress, within circular incuse. Seltman, Temple - (dies AC/αθ [unlisted die combination]); BCD Olympia -; BCD Peloponnesos -; BMC 6 (same obv. die); Boston MFA 1191 = Warren 912 (same obv. die). Near VF, lightly toned, minor doubling on obverse. Very rare.

Ex BCD Collection (not in LHS or Leu sales).

The obverse die appears to have been re-engraved prior to striking this coin.