Drachm

Features

Issuer	Olympia (Elis)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	500 BC - 460 BC
Value	Drachm (1)
Currency	Aeginetic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	5.78 g
Diameter	18 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered, Incuse
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 479005
References	BCD Olympia# 10 LHS Numismatics (publisher); 2004. LHS Auction / Volume 90: The BCD collection. Olympia. LHS Numismatics, Zürich, Switzerland. , Jameson# 2500 Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent, Paris, France (4 volumes). , SNG Berry# 805 Margaret Thompson, Robert Ross Holloway, Irwin L. Merker. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Burton Y. Berry Collection. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States (2 volumes). , SNG Delepierre# 2020 Hélène Nicolet-Pierre, Georges Le Rider; 1983. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, France / Volume 1. Bibliothèque nationale de France: Collection Jean et Marie Delepierre. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France.

Obverse

Eagle flying left with wings above and below his body, grasping snake in his beak and talons.

Reverse

Thunderbolt with wings above and volutes below.

Script: Greek

Lettering: F A

Mint

Olympia, Elis, Greece

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (500 BC - 460 BC)

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