Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 133 21 Nov 2022
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Greek Coins. Elis, Olympia.
Stater 344, 109th Olympiad, AR 11.96 g. Laureate head of Zeus r. Rev. F – A / K – PI Eagle, with closed wings, perched r. on Ionic column. Seltman 190 (this coin). Gillet 981 (this coin). BCD Olympia 150 (these dies).
A very impressive portrait and a lovely old cabinet tone. Slightly off-centre on obverse
and double struck on reverse, otherwise about extremely fine
Ex Stack's 2010, Ruanne Smith, 217 and Gemini-Heritage VIII, 2011, 61 sales. Previously privately purchased from Harlan J. Berk in 1974. From the Charles Gillet, Walther Giesecke collections.
Stater 344, 109th Olympiad, AR 11.96 g. Laureate head of Zeus r. Rev. F – A / K – PI Eagle, with closed wings, perched r. on Ionic column. Seltman 190 (this coin). Gillet 981 (this coin). BCD Olympia 150 (these dies).
A very impressive portrait and a lovely old cabinet tone. Slightly off-centre on obverse
and double struck on reverse, otherwise about extremely fine
Ex Stack's 2010, Ruanne Smith, 217 and Gemini-Heritage VIII, 2011, 61 sales. Previously privately purchased from Harlan J. Berk in 1974. From the Charles Gillet, Walther Giesecke collections.