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<p>[QUOTE="ancientcoins.market, post: 2200106, member: 75224"]Sorry guys, forgot to post the info for each of them. As for the photos, they are done from me with a amateur camera.</p><p><b>First coin :</b></p><p><b>LESBOS, Mytilene. </b></p><p><b>Circa 454-428/7 BC. </b></p><p><b>Gold EL Hekte </b></p><p><b>(10mm, 2.481 g, 12h). </b></p><p><b>Forepart of goat right, head reverted </b></p><p><b>/ Owl standing facing, wings spread, within incuse square. </b></p><p><b>Bodenstedt Em. 42; HGC 6, 968; SNG von Aulock 1693; </b></p><p><b>SNG Lockett 2757 = Pozzi 2320; Boston MFA 1682; BMC 29–30; Weber 5606. </b></p><p><b>The reverse type of this issue is thought to be copied from that of the famous Athenian dekadrachms.</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Second and third coin :</b></p><p><b><b>LESBOS. Mytilene.</b></b></p><p><b><b>Gold EL Hekte 1/6 stater </b></b></p><p><b><b> (Circa 377-326 BC). </b></b></p><p><b><b>Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right.</b></b></p><p><b><b>Rev: Owl standing right, head facing, within linear square border.</b></b></p><p><b><b>Bodenstedt 105. </b></b></p><p><b><b>Weight: 2.50 g. and 2.48g the third one.</b></b></p><p><b><b>Diameter: 10 mm.</b></b></p><p><b><b>Rare because is the last emission from Lesbos. They usually are struck from rusted dies and of center. Thus the second coin is exceptional for the issue.</b></b></p><p><b><b><br /></b></b></p><p><b><b></b></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ancientcoins.market, post: 2200106, member: 75224"]Sorry guys, forgot to post the info for each of them. As for the photos, they are done from me with a amateur camera. [B]First coin : LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 454-428/7 BC. Gold EL Hekte (10mm, 2.481 g, 12h). Forepart of goat right, head reverted / Owl standing facing, wings spread, within incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 42; HGC 6, 968; SNG von Aulock 1693; SNG Lockett 2757 = Pozzi 2320; Boston MFA 1682; BMC 29–30; Weber 5606. The reverse type of this issue is thought to be copied from that of the famous Athenian dekadrachms.[/B] [B]Second and third coin : [B]LESBOS. Mytilene. Gold EL Hekte 1/6 stater (Circa 377-326 BC). Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right. Rev: Owl standing right, head facing, within linear square border. Bodenstedt 105. Weight: 2.50 g. and 2.48g the third one. Diameter: 10 mm. Rare because is the last emission from Lesbos. They usually are struck from rusted dies and of center. Thus the second coin is exceptional for the issue.[/B] [B] [/B][/B][/QUOTE]
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