Ancient Gold - Greek
Lot 2832 SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 25TH MARCH) Ancient Gold - Greek
Estimate $800
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SOLD $650
LESBOS, Mytilene, electrum hekte (2.47 g), Bodenstedt dates 454-428 B.C., obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. head of a cow to right, within incuse square, (cf.S.4250 [?550]; Bodenstedt 56, BMC 45, Boston MFA 1702, SNG Cop. 304, HGC 6, 982). Very fine/ nearly very fine, good style, rare.
Ex CNG eSale 3210, February 26, 2014 (lot 106).
Bodenstedt knew of 25 examples of this type.
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