Elis, Olympia
Stater circa 348, 108th Olympiad, AR 12.03 g. Laureate head of Zeus r. Rev. F – A Eagle, with closed wings, standing r. on Ionic column capital; in field r., thunderbolt. Seltman 196-198 var. (CM/–, unlisted reverse die). Pozzi 1865 (this obverse die). BCD Olympia 136 (this coin).
Very rare. A portrait of Zeus of excellent style, lovely iridescent tone, an almost
invisible edge mark at two o’clock on obverse, otherwise about extremely fine

Ex Naville X, 1925, 595; Ex Leu/NFA 16 October 1984, Garrett, 226; Leu 90, 2004, BCD, 136; CNG 70, 2005, 196 and CNG 87, 2011, 480 sales. Privately purchased from C.J. Seltman on 8 November 1926.