Artistic Hera Stater

Sale: CNG 81, Lot: 2256. Estimate $10000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2009.  Sold For $8500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ELIS, Olympia. 111th Olympiad. 336 BC. AR Stater (12.12 g, 12h). Hera mint. Head of Hera right, wearing ornamented stephanos inscribed FAΛEIΩN / Eagle standing left, head right, wings spread, on rock; all within wreath. Seltman, Temple 343 (dies FG/ιχ); BCD Olympia 159 (same obv. die). Good VF, attractive old collection toning. Very rare.