Lot 4678

Sale 94 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes

Description

Lesbos, Mytilene, c.454-428 B.C., electrum hekte (2.384 grams), Bodenstedt dates 428 B.C., obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. fore part of goat to right within rectangular linear square, (cf.S.4243, Bodenstedt 59 (dies b/**a*, SNG von Aulock 1698 [same reverse die], SNG Cop. 311 [same dies]). Nearly very fine/good fine and rare.

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 74 (lot 4310). Bodenstedt reports only 8 examples of this type from all dies.

Estimate
$600
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$500

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