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Stater 78 Olympiad

Features

Issuer Olympia (Elis)
Type Standard circulation coins
Year 468 BC
Value Stater (2)
Currency Aeginetic drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 12.1 g
Diameter 23 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered, Incuse
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
575557
References BCD Olympia# 1
LHS Numismatics (publisher); 2004. LHS Auction / Volume 90: The BCD collection. Olympia. LHS Numismatics, Zürich, Switzerland.
, Seltman Temple# 1
Charles Theodore Seltman; 1921. The temple coins of Olympia. Bowes & Bowes, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
, Jameson# 1223
Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent​, Paris, France (4 volumes).
, SNG Berry# 800-801
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).
, Kunstfreund# 28
Herbert Adolph Cahn (ed.), Silvia Mani Hurter (ed.), Leo Mildenberg (ed.), Pierre Strauss (ed.); 1974. Griechische Münzen aus der Sammlung eines Kunstfreundes: Auktion am 18. Mai 1974 in Zürich = Greek coins from the collection of an art lover. Bank Leu, Munzen & Medaillen Basel, Zürich, Switzerland / Basel, Switzerland.
, Traité III# 1035
Ernest Babelon; 1914. Traité des monnaies grecques et romaines / Partie 2.3. Description historique: Comprenant les monnaies de la Grèce centrale et méridionale aux Ve et IVe siècles avant J.-C.. Éditions Ernest Leroux, Paris, France.

Obverse

Eagle flying right, with wings showing above and below his body, holding nothing in his talons.

Reverse

Thunderbolt with wings above and volutes below.

Script: Greek

Lettering: F A

Mint

Olympia, Elis, Greece

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Picture 1 of the example of Stater (78 Olympiad) Picture 2 of the example of Stater (78 Olympiad)
© American Numismatic Society (ANS), 1969.30.13
12.47 g 7h
SNG Berry 800
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Picture 1 of the example of Stater (78 Olympiad) Picture 2 of the example of Stater (78 Olympiad)
© American Numismatic Society (ANS), 1969.30.14
11.82 g 12h
SNG Berry 801
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