Lot 4236

Description

Peloponnesos, Elis, (Olympia), silver drachm, (c.510-471 B.C. Seltman chronology) or (440s - 430s B.C. BCD chronology), (5.49 g), obv. eagle flying right, wings outstretched, carrying a captured hare in its beak and talons; one countermark before eagle, rev: F - A across the winged thunderbolt (bundle of lightning) in a recessed square area, (cf.S.2862, BCD 41 [Leu Numismatik 90, May 10, 2004 [same dies], cf.Seltman Pl.VIII, 7 [same obverse die]). Only one other example published from the same dies and that came from the BCD Collection), toned, almost very fine/fine, and extremely rare.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Triton XIII, January 5, 2010 [lot 2174 part], originally from a private purchase from the BCD Collection by CNG, previously from B. Ahlstrom Auction Sale 28-9 April, 1990 (lot 1590 part), includes all relevant BCD tickets.