ELIS, Olympia. 83rd-85th Olympiad. 448-440 BC. AR Stater (21.5mm, 11.73 g, 3h).

CNG Feature Auction 120
Lot: 267. Estimated: $ 2 500

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 4 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ELIS, Olympia. 83rd-85th Olympiad. 448-440 BC. AR Stater (21.5mm, 11.73 g, 3h). Eagle, wings spread, in flight right, holding dead hare in its talons and tearing at it / Vertical thunderbolt with wing above and volutes below; F-A flanking; all within incuse circle. Seltman, Temple 67 (dies AN/αω); BCD Olympia 36 (this coin); HGC 5, 304; SNG Berry 827 (same dies); SNG Delepierre 2069 (same rev. die). Toned, countermarks, porosity. VF.

From the J. de Wilde Collection. Ex Richard P. Miller Collection (Gemini XI, 12 January 2014), lot 140; Lanz 121 (22 November 2004), lot 190; BCD Collection (Leu 90, 10 May, 2004) lot 36.


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