Elis, Olympia. First quarter of 3rd Century BC. Stater, 12.16g (7h). Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right. Rx: Eagle, with closed wings, standing right on the tail of a snake, coiling upwards and striking towards the eagle's head; to left, vertical thunderbolt. To right, H. Seltman 211-212 var. (CT/ –, new reverse die). BCD Peloponessus 652 (this coin). Extremely rare, the only known example. Obverse struck with worn die. VF/EF
Ex Richard P. Miller Collection. Ex LHS 96, 8 May 2006, lot 652. Ex BCD Collection. Ex Atalanti/North of Elis Hoard of 1975 (Picard p. 324 = Coin Hoards II, 75)