Lot 3064
Sale 77 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes
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Description
Lesbos, Mytilene, c.412-378 B.C., electrum hekte (2.404 grams), Bodenstedt dates 410 B.C., obv. forepart of winged liuon to left, rev. Sphinx seated to right all within linear square, (cf.S.4243 [£850]; Bodenstedt 63 [same die as obv. f/ rev.-], Boston 1694-6, BMC 35, Weber 5608). Attractive, fine and rare.
Bodenstedt notes 27 examples of this type from 7 obverse and 9 reverse dies. Most examples known are in published collections. Appears to be a new reverse die.
- Estimate
- $750
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $600