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Stater - 86th Olympiad

Issuer Olympia
Year 436 BC
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Reference(s) BCD Olympia#44, Seltman Temple#101, Weber#4043, HGC 5#317
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Reverse description An eagle shown in dynamic left-facing flight with wings fully spread, its detailed feathering rendered with exceptional sculptural quality for the period. The bird clutches a writhing serpent firmly in its talons while simultaneously gripping the serpent's body in its hooked beak, a motif emblematic of divine power and victory. The design fills the characteristic irregular leaf-shaped flan of the Olympia stater, the incuse field preserving tool marks from the hammering process.
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Edge Plain
Mint Olympia
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