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Coin ID #9481

Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B45

ca 454-428/7 BC. EL Hekte (2.55g, 7h), struck circa 430 BC. Head of nymph (Europa?) three-quarter facing and turned slightly right, wearing taenia / Two boars' heads confronting each other. Very rare. Minor scratches on rev, otherwise aEF.

File information
Filename:90020108.jpg
City/Mint name:Mytilene EL
Keywords:electrum / classical
References:Cf. BMC 51 (= Bodenstedt 45/α with A on rev but same obv); BMFA 1692 = Bodenstedt 45/β (same dies)
Valuation:Nomos Auc. 2 (5/2010), lot 108 (CHF 6,500 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:Nomos AG - www.nomosag.com
Filesize:161 KiB
Date added:Sep 07, 2012
Dimensions:800 x 390 pixels
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