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Stater - 107th Olympiad
| Issuer | Olympia |
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| Year | 352 BC |
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| Value | 1 Stater = 3 Drachm |
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| Reverse description | Eagle standing right with wings closed, perched atop an Ionic capital rendered in careful detail with volutes visible. The bird is depicted in a naturalistic profile with folded plumage finely incised. The ethnic legend FAΛEIΩN (of the Eleans) is arranged around the design in Greek characters, identifying the issuing authority of Elis. The composition is clean and well-centered, characteristic of the high-quality die-cutting associated with the sanctuary mint at Olympia. The reverse type alludes to Zeus's sacred bird and the prestige of the Olympian sanctuary. |
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| Reverse lettering | FAΛEIΩN |
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The Elean federal mint at Olympia struck staters in a strict four-year cycle tied to the Olympic Games themselves, meaning this issue corresponds directly to the 107th Olympiad of 352 BC. Production was intentionally episodic — coins were minted to service the influx of traders, athletes, and pilgrims arriving for the festival, then stopped. The sanctuary controlled the mint, not a civic government, which makes this one of the more unusual issuing authorities in the Greek world.
The HGC 5, 373 attribution places it within a well-documented sequence, though individual die links across the Olympiad series remain an active area of study.