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LESBOS. Mytilene. Ca. 454-427 BC. EL sixth-stater or hecte (10mm, 2.56 gm, 9h). NGC AU 4/5 - 4/5. 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: 1000-2000 USD
LESBOS. Mytilene. Ca. 454-427 BC. EL sixth-stater or hecte (10mm, 2.56 gm, 9h). NGC AU 4/5 - 4/5. 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-10mm-256-gm-9h-ngc-au-4-5-4-5/a/3094-34115.s?type=CoinArchives3094
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 1000-2000 USD