Ancient Gold - Greek
Lot 2520 SESSION 12 (9.30AM THURSDAY 1ST AUG) Ancient Gold - Greek
Estimate $1,200
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LESBOS, Mytilene, (c.412-378 B.C.), electrum hekte or sixth stater, 10mm, (2.54 g), obv. bearded head of Ares right, wearing crested Attic helmet, rev. crested Corinthian helmet facing in linear square within incuse square. (S.-, Bodenstedt Em. 66,; HGC 6, 992). Good very fine and very rare, struck with worn dies.
Ex CNG eSale 386 (lot 249) November 9, 2016.^Three noted by Bodenstedt.
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