Triton XVIII, Lot: 543. Estimate $2000. Sold for $3250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ELIS, Olympia. 90th Olympiad. 420 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 12.19 g, 7h). “Hera” mint. Obverse die signed by L–. Head of Hera right, wearing stephanos ornamented with three palmettes connected by tendrils at their base; [HPA above], Λ below chin / Vertical flaming thunderbolt; F-A flanking; all within olive wreath. Seltman, Temple 243 (dies EA/ηβ); BCD Olympia 63 (this coin); HGC 5, 343; SNG Delepierre 2127 and 2130 (same obv. die); BMC 60 (same dies); Boston MFA 1207 (same obv. die); Dewing 1874 (same obv. die). VF, toned. Rare.

From the collection of the MoneyMuseum, Zurich. Ex BCD Collection (Leu 90, 10 May 2004), lot 63; Bourgey (7 November 1983), lot 84.