Sale: CNG 81, Lot: 2224. Estimate $500.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2009.  Sold For $575. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ELIS, Olympia. 95th Olympiad. 400 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.47 g, 8h). Head and neck of eagle right; below, F and lizard seen from above / Thunderbolt, with volutes above and wings below, within circular incuse. BCD Olympia 84 (same dies). VF, toned, granular surface roughness. Extremely rare, one of about five known.

Ex BCD Collection (not in LHS or Leu sales); Münzen und Medaillen 77 (18 September 1992), lot 87.