Elis, Olympia.
Hemidrachm circa 460s, Olympiads 78-82, AR 2.88 g. Eagle flying l., grasping snake in its beak and talons. Rev. F – A Thunderbolt upright, with wings above and volutes below. Traité III, 1038 and pl. CCXIX, 2 (not Pozzi as stated). Jameson 2094 (this coin). Seltman p. 12. SNG Lockett 2386. Lappa 95 (this reverse die). BCD Olympia 111 (this coin).
Lovely old cabinet tone, surface somewhat porous, otherwise good very fine
Ex Hirsch XXXII, 1912, 498; Leu-M&M 3 December 1965, Niggeler I 317; Leu 36, 1985, Moretti, 132 and Leu 90, 2004, BCD, 11 sales.