Ancient Gold Coins - Greek
Lot 4165 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 28 JULY) Ancient Gold Coins - Greek
Estimate $450
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SOLD $380
LESBOS, Mytilene, (c.377-326 B.C.), (Bodenstedt date 346 B.C.), electrum hekte (2.52 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. head of female right, hair in bun behind, within linear square, (S.-, Bodenstedt Em. 95, SNG Lockett 2764, cf.McClean 7974, BMC 90). Good very fine/very fine.
Ex Strand Coins, Sydney, August 27, 2009 and Terry Naughton Collection.
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