LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 521-478 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.55 g, 10h).Triton XXIII – Session Two – Greek Coinage Part II through Roman Imperial Coinage Part I Greek, Electrum Sold For $ 1 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 521-478 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.55 g, 10h). Forepart of bull left / Incuse head of lion right; rectangular punch to left. Bodenstedt Em. 2 var. (M below head on obv.); HGC 6, 927 corr. var. (M not noted); CNG E-389, lot 233; otherwise unpublished in the standard references. Toned. Near EF. Well centered. Very rare without M on obverse, one of only two in CoinArchives. |