MONNAIES 23 (2004)
Starting price : 550.00 €
Estimate : 850.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 550.00 €
Estimate : 850.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Hecté ou sixième de statère
Date: c. 336 AC.
Mint name / Town : Mytilène
Metal : electrum
Diameter : 10 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 2,51 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Très beau portrait au revers. Très légèrement décentré au droit. Le petit serpent derrière la tête d’Apollon est bien visible sur cet exemplaire
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête laurée d'Apollon à droite, les cheveux longs tombant sur la nuque.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Tête de Koré ou d’Artémis à droite, les cheveux tenus dans un sphendone ; derrière, un petit serpent ; le tout dans un carré linéaire.
Commentary
Pour ce modèle, nous avons trois variétés : 1) sans différent, ni au droit, ni au revers ; 2) petit serpent derrière la tête d’Apollon au droit ; 3) petit serpent derrière la tête d’Artémis au revers.
For this model we have three varieties: 1) without difference, neither on the obverse nor on the reverse; 2) small snake behind the head of Apollo on the obverse; 3) small snake behind the head of Artemis on the reverse
For this model we have three varieties: 1) without difference, neither on the obverse nor on the reverse; 2) small snake behind the head of Apollo on the obverse; 3) small snake behind the head of Artemis on the reverse
Historical background
AIOLIS - LESBOS ISLAND - MYTILENE
(5th - 4th 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. Its important electrum coinage would begin at the end of the 6th century or in the first years of the 5th century BC. The standard used is the phocaic with a stater of approximately 16.32 g. This electrum coinage ceased after the arrival of Alexander the Great in Asia Minor around 330 BC..
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