CLASSICAL COINS
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OLYMPIA
Stater, about 416 BC. (91st Olympiad). AR 12.15 g. Head of Hera r., wearing stephane decorated with palmettes interspersed with H - R - A Rev. F - A Thunderbolt, whole within laurel wreath. Seltman, TC 3,251 (these dies). BCD, Olympia 69 (this obv. die). SNG Delepierre 2132 (these dies).
Rare . Elegant toning. High relief. Almost extremely fine Provenance: Norman Davis collection 164; and auction Numismatic Fine Arts, Inc., Beverly Hills XI (New York 1982), 136.
Price realized | 4'800 CHF |
Starting price | 4'000 CHF |
Estimate | 5'000 CHF |