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Lesbos, Mytilene. Electrum Hekte (2.54 g), ca. 377-326 BC. Head of Hermes right, wearing petasos. Rev.
Lion standing right in linear square within shallow incuse square. Bodenstedt 83; HGC 6, 1009. Fine style.
Struck in high relief and nicely centered. Lightly toned. Choice Very Fine.
$400
From the Dionysus Collection.
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Ionia, Uncertain mint. Electrum Trite (4.65 g), ca. 625-600 BC. Lydo-Milesian standard. Geometric figure
composed of a cross centered upon a polygon of eight sides. Rev. Rectangular incuse divided horizontally
and vertically into several compartments, some containing pellets. McFadden 1; Weidauer -; Elektron I
16; SNG Kayhan 697. Well defined. Extremely Fine.
$700
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Ionia, Uncertain mint. Electrum Trite (4.68 g), ca. 625-600 BC. Lydo-Milesian standard. Geometric figure
composed of a cross centered upon a polygon of eight sides. Rev. Rectangular incuse divided horizontally
and vertically into several compartments, some containing pellets. McFadden 1; Weidauer -; Elektron I
16; SNG Kayhan 697. Well defined. Extremely Fine.
$700
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Ionia, Uncertain mint. Fourrée Hekte (3.24 g), ca. 600-550 BC. Lion’s head right. Rev. Rough incuse
square. Weidauer 119; cf. Elektron II 24 (hemihekte). NGC grade Ch XF; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5. Core
visible.
$500
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