Roma Numismatics Ltd
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Elis, Olympia Æ 24mm. Civic coinage, circa 42-31 BC. Head of Hera to right, wearing stephane / Eagle standing to right on thunderbolt, with wings closed; F-[A] across upper fields, monogram in right field. BCD Peloponnesos 695 (this coin); BCD Olympia 311-13 var. (monogram); SNG Copenhagen 429; HGC 5, 544 (this coin). 13.33g, 24mm, 1h.
Near Extremely Fine; attractive brown patina. Rare.
This coin published in O.D. Hoover, The Handbook of Greek Coins, Vol. 5 - Coins of the Peloponnesos (Lancaster PA, 2011);
Acquired from Ed Waddell;
Ex BCD Collection, LHS Numismatik AG, Auction 96, 8 May 2006, lot 695;
Previously acquired from Brian Kritt, 1987 for $1,800 (as per BCD note in LHS catalogue).
This is the one of the best example of this type, the final Greek issue of the Elis mint. Alan Walker in the LHS 96 catalogue noted that this coin is 'Very well struck and of unusually good style for this normally fairly dreadful issue.'
Near Extremely Fine; attractive brown patina. Rare.
This coin published in O.D. Hoover, The Handbook of Greek Coins, Vol. 5 - Coins of the Peloponnesos (Lancaster PA, 2011);
Acquired from Ed Waddell;
Ex BCD Collection, LHS Numismatik AG, Auction 96, 8 May 2006, lot 695;
Previously acquired from Brian Kritt, 1987 for $1,800 (as per BCD note in LHS catalogue).
This is the one of the best example of this type, the final Greek issue of the Elis mint. Alan Walker in the LHS 96 catalogue noted that this coin is 'Very well struck and of unusually good style for this normally fairly dreadful issue.'