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ELIS. Olympia. Ca. 320-252 BC. AR stater or didrachm (25mm, 12.11 gm, 9h). NGC Choice XF★ 5/5 - 4/5, Fine Style. Ca. 270s-260s BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / F-Α / ΑΡΙ, eagle standing right with closed wings; vertical thunderbolt in left field, wreath in right field. Seltman 223c = SNG Lockett III 2411 (this coin). BCD 216. A handsome example of this extremely popular series, with lovely rainbow toning.
Ex Richard Cyril Lockett (1873-1950) Collection (Glendining, 26 May 1959), lot 1947; Clarence Sweet Bement (1843-1923) Collection (Naville & Cie, Auction VI, 1924), lot 1260; Frank Sherman Benson (1854-1907) Collection (Sotheby's, 3 February 1909), lot 577.
Minted during the period of the last quarter of the 4th century-mid-3rd century BC, ca. the 115th Olympiad in 320 BC-ca. the 132nd in 252 BC.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 50000-100000 USD
ELIS. Olympia. Ca. 320-252 BC. AR stater or didrachm (25mm, 12.11 gm, 9h). NGC Choice XF★ 5/5 - 4/5, Fine Style. Ca. 270s-260s BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / F-Α / ΑΡΙ, eagle standing right with closed wings; vertical thunderbolt in left field, wreath in right field. Seltman 223c = SNG Lockett III 2411 (this coin). BCD 216. A handsome example of this extremely popular series, with lovely rainbow toning.
Ex Richard Cyril Lockett (1873-1950) Collection (Glendining, 26 May 1959), lot 1947; Clarence Sweet Bement (1843-1923) Collection (Naville & Cie, Auction VI, 1924), lot 1260; Frank Sherman Benson (1854-1907) Collection (Sotheby's, 3 February 1909), lot 577.
Minted during the period of the last quarter of the 4th century-mid-3rd century BC, ca. the 115th Olympiad in 320 BC-ca. the 132nd in 252 BC.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 50000-100000 USD