219, Lot: 269. Estimate $100. Sold for $105. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LESBOS, Methymna. Circa 500/480-460 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.47 g, 6h). Helmeted head of Athena left / Tortoise within dotted square border within incuse square. Franke, Münzprägung -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG von Aulock -; cf. Klein 793 (Athena right; obol; “Uncertain”); Rosen -; Traité -. VF, a little porous. Very rare.

From the D. Alighieri Collection.