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Research Coins: Feature Auction

 
Sale: Triton XIII, Lot: 181. Estimate $1500. 
Closing Date: Monday, 4 January 2010. 
Sold For $2250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 377-326 BC. EL Hekte (2.55 g, 5h). Half length bust of Maenad, hair in sphendone, right / Race torch within linear incuse square in shallow incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 92 (dies d/- [unlisted rev. die]); SNG Copenhagen 320; BMC 122; Boston MFA 1744; Jameson 1478; Weber 5643. EF, very light scratches on reverse.


It has been suggested that the obverse head may represent a female athlete.