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E-auction 555-486993 - bgr_880825 - AIOLIS - LESBOS ISLAND - MYTILENE Unité
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| Estimate : | 70 € |
| Price : | 26 € |
| Maximum bid : | 45 € |
| End of the sale : | 04 December 2023 14:05:40 |
| bidders : | 6 bidders |
Type : Unité
Date: c. 440-400 AC.
Mint name / Town : Mytilène, Éolide
Metal : copper
Diameter : 8,5 mm
Orientation dies : 9 h.
Weight : 0,62 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie centrée. Joli portrait. Usure régulière. Patine foncée
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête laurée d’Apollon à droite, les cheveux longs tombant sur la nuque.
Reverse
Reverse description : Tête de taureau à droite.
Reverse legend : MU/TI
Reverse translation : (Mytilène).
Historical background
AIOLIS - LESBOS ISLAND - MYTILENE
(4th - 3rd century BC)
The island of Lesbos is located opposite the western coast of Asia Minor, at the entrance to the Gulf of Adramyteion at the mouth of the Hellespont. Mytilene, located on the eastern part of the island facing the mainland, was the main city.
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