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<p>[QUOTE="Carthago, post: 2390138, member: 76111"]Come to think of it, I've got a couple Elis issues too. I bought them for my kids because they happened to be in an CNG auction when we were on a trip that took us to Olympia. Being kids, they didn't really care about the coins or Olympia but I've kept them anyway because they are special to me. </p><p><br /></p><p>ELIS, Olympia. 87th-90th Olympiad. 432-420 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.60 g, 3h). Eagle standing right, head left, on prey; c/m to right of geometric pattern / Thunderbolt, with volutes above and wings below, within circular incuse. BCD Olympia 55.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]490959[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>ELIS, Olympia. 134th-143rd Olympiad. Circa 244-208 BC. AR Drachm (4.94 g, 7h). Eagle, with wings displayed above, flying right, holding hare by its back and tearing at it with his beak / Thunderbolt, with double volutes above and wings below; A to left, P to right. Elis Hoard group IV; BCD Olympia 258.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]490960[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Carthago, post: 2390138, member: 76111"]Come to think of it, I've got a couple Elis issues too. I bought them for my kids because they happened to be in an CNG auction when we were on a trip that took us to Olympia. Being kids, they didn't really care about the coins or Olympia but I've kept them anyway because they are special to me. ELIS, Olympia. 87th-90th Olympiad. 432-420 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.60 g, 3h). Eagle standing right, head left, on prey; c/m to right of geometric pattern / Thunderbolt, with volutes above and wings below, within circular incuse. BCD Olympia 55. [ATTACH=full]490959[/ATTACH] ELIS, Olympia. 134th-143rd Olympiad. Circa 244-208 BC. AR Drachm (4.94 g, 7h). Eagle, with wings displayed above, flying right, holding hare by its back and tearing at it with his beak / Thunderbolt, with double volutes above and wings below; A to left, P to right. Elis Hoard group IV; BCD Olympia 258. [ATTACH=full]490960[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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