Ancient Gold Coins - Greek
Lot 4548 Session 16 (9:30am Friday) Ancient Gold Coins - Greek
Estimate $600
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SOLD $300
LESBOS, Mytilene, (c.412-378 B.C.), electrum hekte or sixth stater (2.48 g), obv. helmeted head of Ares to right, rev. helmeted head of Amazon to right in linear border within incuse square, (cf.S.4248, Bodenstedt Em. 65, HGC 6, 991 [R2]). Nearly very fine and very rare.
Ex Baldwin's Auctions Sale 31 14-15 October 2002 (lot 44).
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Estimate $600
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