ELIS, Olympia. 78th Olympiad. 468 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 4.97 g, 6h). Fine.

Electronic Auction 615
Lot: 163. Estimated: $ 100

Greek, Silver

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ELIS, Olympia. 78th Olympiad. 468 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 4.97 g, 6h). Eagle flying left, tearing at hare held in talons / Thunderbolt with double volutes above and wings below; F (retrograde)-A across field; all within incuse square. Seltman, Temple, pl. VIII, 3 var. (F not retrograde); cf. BCD Olympia 8-10; HGC 5, 414 var. (same). Toned, minor marks, some find patina. Fine. Rare with retrograde F.

From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex BCD Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 231, 14 April 2010), lot 352 (part of); J.P. Righetti Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 12 August 2026 at 10:54:00 ET.

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