Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
January 2022 NYINC Auction 14-16 Jan 2022
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LESBOS. Mytilene. EL Hekte (2.53 gms), ca. 377-326 B.C. NGC EF, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5.
HGC-6, 1031; Bodenstedt-105. Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right; Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing; all within linear square border. This lovely, lightly colored electrum Hekte is struck very strongly and is nicely centered on a flan of good metal. Some minor wear is present on the owl, though this still remains an attractive example of a rather popular type.
Estimate: $700 - $1000
HGC-6, 1031; Bodenstedt-105. Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right; Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing; all within linear square border. This lovely, lightly colored electrum Hekte is struck very strongly and is nicely centered on a flan of good metal. Some minor wear is present on the owl, though this still remains an attractive example of a rather popular type.
Estimate: $700 - $1000