Ancient Gold

Sale 57    1–2 Apr 1998   Sheraton on the Park Hotel   Sydney

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Lot 728       Ancient Gold

Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $400

LESBOS, Mytilene, c.450-338 B.C., electrum hekte (2.54 grams), Bodenstedt dates 360 B.C., obv. Persophone head to right, rev. bull butting to left, within linear square, (cf.S.4247, Bodenstedt 88, Boston 1722, BMC 65). Tight flan on obverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.

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