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Coin ID #11742

Mytilene (BC 521-478) EL Hekte - B14

ca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.56g). Head of roaring lion right, ΛE to left (facing outward, E retrograde) / Incuse head of calf right with collar, incuse rectangular punch behind. One of the finest known to capture all elements of the type, gVF. Carr coll.

Thirteen examples known to Bodenstedt, this appears to be the tenth example offered at electronic auction or sale. The obverse is one of the five coin types noted by Bodenstedt (B14, B20, B23, B28 and B35) that bear the initial letters of the name of the island - Lesbos.

File information
Filename:Carr_B14~0.jpg
City/Mint name:Mytilene EL
Keywords:archaic / electrum
References:Bodenstedt 14
Valuation:Sold, Vcoins (8/2014) EUR 610 ($818)
Photo courtesy of:Goltbeeck Ancient Coins & Papermoney - www.vcoins.com/en/stores/goltbeeck
Filesize:35 KiB
Date added:Sep 10, 2014
Dimensions:640 x 323 pixels
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