Lot 4750

Description

Peloponnesos, Elis, Olympia,, (450 - 440 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.406 grams), Obv. Eagle flying to right with both wings above body, grasping a hare by the belly with his talons, rev. F A (first letter retrograde) either side of thunderbolt with wings above and volutes below all within incuse circular punch, (cf.Sear 2862 (p.265, Å“350), BCD 33 [p.32 LEU 90, May 10, 2004, same dies], cf.Seltman Pl.VIII, 4, [same obverse die], Lappa 89-91 [same dies], cf.SNG Delpierre 2069), Fine/good fine, rare.

Ex BCD Collection and Christie's, 28.February 1989 (lot 1291) with BCD tickets.