LESBOS. Mytilene. Circa 377-326 BC. Hekte (Electrum, 10.5 mm, 2.54 g, 12 h), c. 340. Youthful head of Dionysos to right, wearing ivy wreath. Rev. Bearded head of Silenos facing, with wild locks of hair and two animal ears; in the lower left field, bunch of grapes; all within a square linear frame in a shallow incuse square. Bodenstedt 90 (dies -/γ). A very attractive, nicely toned and pleasing piece, with heads of Dionysos and Silenos of the finest late Classical style; rare with the bunch of grapes on the reverse. About extremely fine.δδδδδδFrom a Swiss collection.
Price realized | 1'400 CHF |
Starting price | 560 CHF |
Estimate | 700 CHF |