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Dichalkon
| Uitgever | Olympia |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 225 BC - 191 BC |
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| Valuta | Drachm |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | Zeus Aëtophoros depicted as a nude, muscular figure striding dynamically to the right, his right arm drawn back and raised in the act of hurling a thunderbolt. A eagle (aetos) is held in his extended left hand, serving as the attribute from which his epithet derives. The vigorous, action-filled composition is characteristic of Elean coinage of this period, with the figure occupying the majority of the field. Traces of a Greek legend appear in the field, partially visible due to the irregular flan. |
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| Rand | Plain |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Olympia's civic coinage is inseparable from the sanctuary economy of the Altis. The site attracted tens of thousands of visitors during the quadrennial Games, and small bronze issues like this one almost certainly served the transactional needs of that pilgrimage traffic — votive purchases, food vendors, the various fees attached to participation and spectacle — rather than any broader regional monetary system.
The BCD Peloponnesos reference places this among a well-documented sequence, the BCD collection having been the definitive private holding for Peloponnesian bronzes before its Lanz auction dispersal in 2002.