LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 377-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 2.51 g, 7h). Near VF.

CNG Feature Auction 132
Lot: 397. Estimated: $ 500

Greek, Electrum

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LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 377-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 2.51 g, 7h). Head of female (Leda?) right / Head of Nike right, wearing tainia; [N]-I/K-A around; all in linear square within incuse square. Bodenstedt – (but see em. 82.1 for same obverse die); S. Hurter, "Die Nike von Mytilene: Eine anonyme Siegesprägung" in SM 202 (June 2001), pp. 21–2 = Leu 83, lot 801 (same obv. die); Asia Minor Coins 12842 (this coin). Toned. Near VF. Extremely rare, one of four known.

From the Dr. Adrian Carr Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 202 (14 December 2011), lot 267; Dr. Bernhard Schulte Collection (Münzen und Medaillen GmbH 28, 30 October 2008), lot 928; E. Karl Collection; Münzen und Medaillen GmbH 9 (4 October 2001), lot 254.

This issue is one of the very rare examples of a legend appearing on one of the many electrum issues of Mytilene, and it is even more exceptional in that it is not an ethnic, but an identifier of the figure depicted on the coin. As Hurter noted in her article publishing this type that was unknown to Bodenstedt, it certainly commemorates a specific, yet unknown, event, though it was likely a victory that was local in nature.

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CNG Feature Auction 132 – Session Two – Lot 319-587 will be held Monday afternoon, 18 May 2026 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

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