Lesbos, Mytilene Hecte circa 478-455, EL 2.52 g. Head of Athena r., wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl. Rev. Confronted bulls' heads within incuse square. Bodenstedt 35. SNG von Aulock 1695. Boston, MFA 1683.
Very rare. A very interesting portrait of fine style perfectly
centred on a full flan. Extremely fine
Ex Tkalec sale 23 October 1992, 113.
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