Greek Coins
Elis, Olympia
Stater circa 450-440, AR 12.35 g. Eagle flying r., grasping hare with its talons and tearing at it with its beak. Rev. Nike running l., holding wreath in extended r. hand and l. raising hem of chiton ; in field, F – A. All within incuse circle. Seltman 69 (AN/at?). SNG Copenhagen 358 (these dies). SNG Delepierre 2065 (this obverse die). BCD Olympia –, cf. 32.
Very rare and in exceptional condition for the issue. Of superb style and with a
fine old cabinet tone, reverse slightly off-centre, otherwise extremely fine Ex Sotheby’s sale 7 March 1996, 103 and previously privately purchased from Pierre Strauss in 1951.