Lot 4805
Sale 113 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals, Tokens & Banknotes
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Description
Lesbos, Mytilene, c.412-378 B.C., electrum hekte (2.41 g), Bodenstedt dates 410 B.C., obv. forepart of winged lion to left, rev. Sphinx seated to right all within linear square, (cf.S.4243, Bodenstedt 63 [same die as obv.], Boston 1694-6, BMC 35, Weber 5608). Attractive, fine and rare.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 86 (lot 3550) and Sale 77 (lot 3064). Bodenstedt notes 27 examples of this type from 7 obverse and 9 reverse dies. Most examples known are in published collections.
- Estimate
- $450
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $400