LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 521-478 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.56 g, 5h). Near EF.

CNG Feature Auction 121
Lot: 321. Estimated: $ 1 000

Greek, Electrum

Sold For $ 3 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 521-478 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.56 g, 5h). 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 (M not noted); Triton XXIII, lot 327; CNG E-389, lot 233; otherwise unpublished in the standard references. Near EF. Well centered and struck. Very rare without M on obverse, only two in CoinArchives.


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