v28_0051 - ELIS - ELIA (OLYMPIA) Statère ou didrachme

ELIS - ELIA (OLYMPIA) Statère ou didrachme F/VF

F/VF

MONNAIES 28 (2007)
Starting price : 350.00 €
Estimate : 900.00 €
unsold lot

Type : Statère ou didrachme

Date: c. 460-450 AC.

Mint name / Town : Olympie

Metal : silver

Diameter : 24 mm

Orientation dies : 10 h.

Weight : 10,49 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Flan ovale et irrégulier. Usure très importante, mais exemplaire identifiable. Joli revers. Recouvert d’une épaisse patine grise de collection ancienne

Catalogue references :

B. traité1042 pl. 219/5 - Delepierre2039

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Aigle volant à gauche, emportant un lièvre.

Reverse

Reverse legend : F - A RÉTROGRADE.

Reverse description : Niké volant à droite, les ailes ouvertes, tenant une couronne de la main gauche et son chiton de la main gauche.

Commentary

Poids léger.

Historical background

ELIS - ELIA (OLYMPIA)

(421-402 BC)

The coinage of the Eleans was not minted at Elis itself, but rather in conjunction with the Olympiads which had been held every four years since 776 BC. The coinage would not begin until 500 BC. of Olympia was in the territory of the city of Elis. Zeus was worshiped in the sanctuary. A chryselephantine statue of the god, sculpted by Phidias, decorated the temple dedicated to him. The Olympic Games were suppressed by Theodosius I in 393 (293rd Olympiad).