Lot 1449
Sale 85 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes
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Description
Lesbos, Mytilene, c. 521-478 B.C., electrum hekte (2.544 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. v/ rev. dd], Boston 1679ff., BMC 17ff., Weber 5603-4, SNG Fitz 4335). Extremely fine and scarce.
Ex CNG Triton VI, January 13, 2003 (lot 336). A similar example in our sale 71 (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
- $1,900