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Obolos 1

8 Feburary 2015
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Very rare Obol of the 82nd-87th Olympiads

Starting Price: 650 CHF
Hammer Price:  Unsold
Lot 173

ELIS, Olympia. 82nd - 87th Olympiads, circa 452 - 432 BC. Obol (Silver, 10mm, 0.91 g 5), circa late 450s. Eagle flying right with wings above and below his body, grasping snake with his beak and claws. Rev. FΑ Thunderbolt with wings below and volutes above. Cf. BCD Olympia 28 (stater). Very rare. An attractive piece of good style, very well struck. Good very fine.

Online bidding closes: 8 Feb 2015, 19:26:30 CET Current Date & Time: 25 Jul 2025, 05:32:25 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:Unsold
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