Mytilene (BC 521-478) EL 1/24 Stater - B-

ca 521-478 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (0.65g, 6mm, 11h). Head of calf to left / Incuse head of lion to left, rectangular punch behind. EF. Carr coll.

Unknown to Bodenstedt. One other recorded example known - Gorny & Mosch 195, 222 (12,000 EUR). This coin, coupled with 1/12 Stater on Asia Minor Coins (Coin ID #13297), confirms that Lesbos had fractions of a Stater in addition to the hekte.

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Filename:	Carr_unknown_12.jpg
City/Mint name:	Mytilene EL
Keywords:	archaic / electrum
References:	Bodenstedt -
Valuation:	Roma Auc. 14 (9/2016), lot 169 [GBP 1,650 ($2,227) + comm]
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