LESBOS. Mytilene. EL Hekte (2.53 gms), ca. 521-478 B.C. NGC Ch AU, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 5/5.
Bodenstedt-13; HGC-6, 938. Obverse: Head of roaring lion right; Reverse: Incuse head of calf right; rectangular punch to left. Fairly well centered and quite boldly struck on the obverse, with a pale golden hue and a few edge splits noted.
From the Collection of a Gentleman.
Estimate: $600 - $900