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ID: |
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81002242 |
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[UNVERIFIED]
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| Type: |
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Greek |
| Region: |
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ELIS |
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City:
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Olympia |
| Issuer: |
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103rd Olympiad |
| Date Ruled: |
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368 BC
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| Metal: |
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Silver |
| Denomination: |
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Hemidrachm |
| Struck / Cast: |
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struck |
| Date Struck: |
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BC 368 |
| Weight: |
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2.58 g |
| Die Axis: |
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8 h |
| Obverse Legend: |
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F - A |
| Obverse Description: |
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Head of Hera right, wearing ornamented stephanos |
| Reverse Description: |
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Eagle standing right, head left, wings spread |
| Mint: |
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Hera |
| Primary Reference: |
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BCD Olympia - |
| Reference2: |
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BCD Peloponnesos - |
| Reference3: |
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Seltman, Temple pl. XII, 7 (same dies) |
| Photograph Credit: |
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Classical Numismatic Group |
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http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=141261 |
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Grade:
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Fine, toned, light porosity |
| Notes: |
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Sale: CNG 81, Lot: 2242 Very rare. Ex BCD Collection (not in LHS or Leu sales), purchased from F. Kovacs, October 1983.Seltman saw a similarity in style between this coin type and his staters 293-4. |
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