Mytilene (BC 377-326) EL Hekte - B90

ca 377-326 BC. EL Hekte (2.51g, 9h). Wreathed head of young Dionysos right/ Facing hairy large head of satyr, bunch of grapes in lower left field within linear square. Carr coll.

There are 6 varieties of reverses for Bodenstedt 90 and of this variety 5 known at time of sale. This coin appears on pages 226 and 227 as plate LN1168 in Joseph Linzaloneâ€™s book â€œElectrum and the Invention of Coinageâ€. Ex Demetrios Armounta Coll. Ex CNG 75 (5/2007) lot 347; Ex CNG 94 (9/2013), lot 498.

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City/Mint name:	Mytilene EL
Keywords:	electrum / classical
References:	Bodenstedt 90
Valuation:	CNG Auc. 94 (9/2013), lot 498 ($1,100 + comm)
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