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Stater - 105th Olympiad
| Issuer | Olympia |
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| Year | 360 BC |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Zeus facing left, rendered in fine high relief with masterful Classical Greek artistry. The god is depicted with a full, flowing beard rendered in detailed wavy locks, and long hair falling behind the neck in similarly naturalistic waves. A prominent olive or laurel wreath crowns the head, its leaves and berries finely engraved. The facial features are idealized and powerful, conveying divine majesty characteristic of the Elis mint's finest fifth-to-fourth century coinage. |
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| Reverse description | An eagle with closed wings perches in profile facing right atop an Ionic capital, rendered with exceptional feather detail across the folded wings and body. The bird's head is turned slightly downward, with a hooked beak and alert, prominent eye. The Ionic capital below the eagle is depicted with characteristic volute scrolls and a flat abacus, rendered in fine incuse relief. The Greek letters F (digamma) and A appear in the left and right fields respectively, flanking the central device and serving as ethnic or magistrate abbreviations. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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