Ancient Gold - Greek
Lot 2839 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 21ST MARCH)) Ancient Gold - Greek
Estimate $1,200
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SOLD $1,500
LESBOS, Mytilene, (c. 377-326 B.C.), electrum hekte or 1/6 stater (10mm, 2.54 g), obv laureate head of Apollo right, rev. head of Artemis right, hair in saccus; serpent behind; all within linear square. (S.4250 var., Bodenstedt Em. 100; Weber 5623, BMC 85, HGC 6, 1026). Good very fine, rare.
From the Collection of Kelly Krizan, MD, acquired from CNG eSale 294 (lot 330), January 16, 2013 with various tickets and in Collector's descriptive flip.
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