LESBOS. Mytilene. EL Hekte (2.41 gms), ca. 478-455 B.C. NGC VG, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5.
Bodenstedt-18; HGC-6, 943. Obverse: Head of ram right; below, cock standing left; Reverse: Incuse head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin; rectangular punch below. A well handled yet nevertheless pleasing example of this earlier type.
From the Collection of a Gentleman.
Estimate: $200 - $400