Lot 3200
Sale 72 · Important Australian, British & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes
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Description
Lesbos, Mytilene, c.521-478 B.C., electrum hekte (2.502 grams), Bodenstedt dates 497 B.C., obv. head of roaring lion to right, rev. incuse head of calf to right, (S.4240 [£600]; Bodenstedt 13 [same dies as obv. d/ rev. i, Boston 1679ff., BMC 17ff., Weber 5603-4). Very fine/extremely fine and scarce.
A similar example in our sale 72 (Lot 4513) realised $1400. Bodenstedt notes 140 examples of this spectacular type from 22 obverse dies. Many examples known are in published collections.
- Estimate
- $1,000
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $1,100