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Stater - 84th-85th Olympiad
| Issuer | Elis (Sanctuary of Olympia) |
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| Year | 452 BC - 432 BC |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Eagle of Zeus in flight to the right, wings dramatically spread and rendered with finely incised feather detail, clutching a hare in its powerful talons. The predatory scene is depicted in a vigorous, naturalistic style characteristic of the Early Classical period. The irregular flan fills the field completely, with the eagle's outstretched wings nearly reaching the coin's edges. No legend or inscription appears in the field. |
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| Reverse description | Nike, winged goddess of victory, depicted in a long belted chiton, seated to the left upon a square cippus (votive pillar). Her right arm extends forward to touch a lion's-head fountain spout, while her left hand rests on the seat behind her. The composition is rendered in the refined Early Classical style associated with the sanctuary workshops of Olympia, evoking the sacred precinct's ritual imagery. The Greek letter digamma (F), serving as an abbreviation for the Eleans (FALEION), appears in the field. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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