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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Theodosius, post: 2610490, member: 77077&quot;]Here is my first coin of 2017, an Elis Stater featuring Zeus.&nbsp; This was found for me through the efforts of John Anthony and the very first coin dealer I bought an ancient coin from, Fred Shore.&nbsp; Seltman lists three examples of this coin, including one sold by Sotheby in May 1908, which they list had an obverse die flaw on Zeus&#039;s nose.&nbsp; This coin has the same flaw and could be the 1908 coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>Anyone have Sotheby&#039;s May 1908 catalog?&nbsp; Bing would have been a young man back then so maybe he misplaced it in the years since.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]570987[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Elis, Olympia, AR Stater 11.39 gm, 271-191 BC</p><p>Obverse: Head of Zeus right, bearded, long hair, eye staring ahead, wreath with two rows of small, pointed laurel leaves around head.</p><p>Reverse: Eagle standing right, wings folded, three rows of feathers, tail down.&nbsp; Serpent raising up, coiled once, tail at eagle&#039;s claw left. In field left, broad vertical thunderbolt, flame dart between volutes at each end. Shallow circular incuse.</p><p>Seltman 232, three examples recorded.</p><p><br /></p><p>John[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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