ELIS, Olympia. 106th Olympiad. 356 BC. AR Stater (27mm, 11.92 g, 12h). Good VF.

Triton XXVI
Lot: 172. Estimated: $ 5 000

Greek, 12h, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 25 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ELIS, Olympia. 106th Olympiad. 356 BC. AR Stater (27mm, 11.92 g, 12h). Head of Zeus left, wearing laurel wreath / Eagle, with closed wings, standing right on Ionic capital; FAΛE-IΩN around. Seltman, Temple 183–4 var. (dies CD/– [unlisted rev. die]); BCD Olympia 128 var. (legend split; same obv. die); HGC 5, 370 (same obv. die as illustration); SNG Delepierre 2147 var. (legend split; same obv. die); McClean 6632 var. (same; same obv. die); K. Schefold, Meisterwerke Griechische Kunst (Basel, 1960), 516 (this coin). Old collection tone, minor flan flaw in field on obverse, die break on reverse. Good VF.

From the Pythagoras Collection. Ex private collection in Basel (per Schefold [1960]).


The final winners of all Triton XXVI lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 10-11 January 2023.

Triton XXVI – Session One – Lots 1-334 will be held Tuesday morning, 10 January 2023 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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