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Stater - 83rd-85th Olympiad
| Issuer | Elis (Sanctuary of Olympia) |
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| Year | 448 BC - 440 BC |
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| Weight | 11.88 g |
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| Obverse description | Eagle with wings fully spread, depicted in flight to the left, clutching a hare by its body in its talons and tearing at the prey with its beak. The composition is rendered in bold archaic relief, with careful attention to the feathering of the wings and the naturalistic posture of the bird of prey — an iconic symbol of Zeus, patron deity of the Olympian sanctuary. |
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| Obverse lettering | AP |
| Reverse description | Nike, the goddess of victory, striding to the right in flowing drapery, her right hand extending a wreath and her left hand gathering the hem of her garment. The figure is set within a shallow circular incuse, a characteristic feature of early Elean coinage, and is executed in a confident archaic-transitional style befitting the prestige of the Olympic games. |
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