LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 521-478 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.43 g, 6h). Near VF.

Electronic Auction 547
Lot: 195. Estimated: $ 200

Greek, Electrum

Sold For $ 400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 521-478 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.43 g, 6h). Forepart of a bridled horse right; [Λ]E below / Incuse head of roaring lion right; rectangular punch behind. Bodenstedt Em. 20; HGC 6, 946. Lightly toned. Near VF. Very rare, only three examples recorded by Bodenstedt, five in CoinArchives.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 461 (12 February 2020), lot 104.

This is an very rare variety of this emission that has the first letters of the ethnic of Lesbos, which is also present on some other early issues of this mint.

Closing Date and Time: 4 October 2023 at 11:04:40 ET.

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