LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 521-478 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.43 g, 6h). Forepart of a bridled horse right; [Λ]E below / Incuse head of roaring lion right; rectangular punch behind. Bodenstedt Em. 20; HGC 6, 946. Lightly toned. Near VF. Very rare, only three examples recorded by Bodenstedt, 5 in CoinArchives.
This is an very rare variety of this emission that has the first letters of the ethnic of Lesbos, which is also present on some other early issues of this mint.