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LESBOS. Mytilene. Ca. 454-427 BC. EL sixth-stater or hecte (11mm, 2.54 gm, 1h). NGC AU 4/5 - 5/5. Head of Actaeon right, with wavy hair, stag horn sprouting from head / Head of gorgoneion facing; within incuse square. Bodenstedt 54. HGC 6, 980. Bright, lustrous flan.
In Greek mythology, Actaeon was a woodlands hunter who chanced to spy Artemis bathing in a stream. In retaliation for his gazing upon her nakedness, she turned him into a stag, which was then chased down and torn apart by his own hunting hounds.
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HID02906262019
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Estimate: 1000-1500 USD
LESBOS. Mytilene. Ca. 454-427 BC. EL sixth-stater or hecte (11mm, 2.54 gm, 1h). NGC AU 4/5 - 5/5. Head of Actaeon right, with wavy hair, stag horn sprouting from head / Head of gorgoneion facing; within incuse square. Bodenstedt 54. HGC 6, 980. Bright, lustrous flan.
In Greek mythology, Actaeon was a woodlands hunter who chanced to spy Artemis bathing in a stream. In retaliation for his gazing upon her nakedness, she turned him into a stag, which was then chased down and torn apart by his own hunting hounds.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-lesbos-mytilene-ca-454-427-bc-el-sixth-stater-or-hecte-11mm-254-gm-1h-ngc-au-4-5-5-5/a/3092-38024.s?type=CoinArchives3092
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 1000-1500 USD