Ancient Gold

Sale 71    20–22 Nov 2002   Wentworth Hotel   Sydney

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Lot 4515    Session 15 (7.30pm Friday)    Ancient Gold

Estimate $2,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $2,000

LESBOS, Mytilene, c.450-330 B.C., electrum hekte (2.520 grams), Bodenstedt dates 370 B.C., obv. head of Hermes wearing petasos to right, rev. panther walking to right all within linear square, (cf.S.4252 [£600]; Bodenstedt 83g [same dies as obv. g/ rev. n], Boston 1740 [same dies], SNG von Post 201 [same obverse dies], SNG Cop. 313, BMC 68). Attractive light tone, nearly extremely fine and rare.

Ex Spink & Son with ticket marked Å“680. Bodenstedt notes 36 examples of this type from 11 obverse and 12 reverse dies. Most examples known are in published collections. Three examples are known from this die combination.

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