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Auction 3092  –  24 - 25 June 2021

Heritage Auctions, Auction 3092

Ancient and World Coins

Part 1: Th, 24.06.2021, from 4:00 AM CEST
Part 2: Fr, 25.06.2021, from 8:00 AM CEST
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Description

LESBOS. Mytilene. Ca. 454-427 BC. EL sixth-stater or hecte (11mm, 2.54 gm, 1h). NGC AU 4/5 - 5/5. Head of Actaeon right, with wavy hair, stag horn sprouting from head / Head of gorgoneion facing; within incuse square. Bodenstedt 54. HGC 6, 980. Bright, lustrous flan. In Greek mythology, Actaeon was a woodlands hunter who chanced to spy Artemis bathing in a stream. In retaliation for his gazing upon her nakedness, she turned him into a stag, which was then chased down and torn apart by his own hunting hounds.

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Price realized 1'250 USD
Starting price 500 USD
Estimate 1'000 USD
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