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LESBOS. Methymna (?). Circa 500/480-460 BC. Diobol (Silver, 10 mm, 1.08 g, 3 h). Forepart of a horse to right; to left, bunch of grapes. Rev. Facing forepart of a panther within incuse square. Franke -. Gitbud & Naumann 34 (2015), 147. HGC 6, -. Savoca 14 (2017), 101. Very rare and nicely toned. Very fine.
From a European collection, formed before 2005.
The tentative attribution of this issue to Methymna is based on the similarity of the reverse to some of the 5th century silver coinage of this city (cf. HGC 6, 898).
From a European collection, formed before 2005.
The tentative attribution of this issue to Methymna is based on the similarity of the reverse to some of the 5th century silver coinage of this city (cf. HGC 6, 898).