LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 521-478 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.55 g, 10h). Forepart of bull left / Incuse head of lion right; rectangular punch to left. Bodenstedt Em. 2 var. (M below head on obv.); HGC 6, 927 corr. var. (M not noted); CNG E-389, lot 233; otherwise unpublished in the standard references. Toned. Near EF. Well centered. Very rare without M on obverse, one of only two in CoinArchives. From the Weise Collection. Ex Berk BBS 175 (7 July 2011), lot 14; Nomos I (6 May 2009), lot 96.
LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 521-478 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 2.59 g, 4h). Forepart of bull left / Incuse head of lion left; rectangular punch to right. Bodenstedt Em. 4; HGC 6, 926; SNG von Aulock 1683; SNG Berry 1004; Hermitage Sale II 1217. Toned, edge splits, light deposits on reverse. Near EF. Fine style. From the Weise Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 59 (4 April 2011), lot 611 (hammer €3600).
LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 521-478 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 2.57 g, 2h). Head of roaring lion right / Incuse head of cock left; rectangular punch to right. Bodenstedt Em. 7; HGC 6, 931; SNG Copenhagen 302; BMC 24; de Luynes 2543–4; Rosen 552 = Pozzi 2319. Toned. Good VF. Well centered. From the Weise Collection. Ex Gemini IV (8 January 2008), lot 159 (hammer $2200).
LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 521-478 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 2.49 g, 5h). Forepart of winged lion left / Incuse head of cock left; rectangular punch to right. Bodenstedt Em. 9.1; HGC 6, 933; BMC 25; Jameson 1472; de Luynes 2546; Traité II 2135. Lightly toned. Near EF. From the Weise Collection. Ex Gemini VI (10 January 2010), lot 140 (hammer $2300).
LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 521-478 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 2.60 g, 12h). Head of roaring lion right / Incuse head of calf left; rectangular punch to right. Bodenstedt Em. 12; HGC 6, 937; SNG von Aulock 1687 and 7721; BMC 23; Hermitage Sale II 1225; Traité II 2131. Lightly toned. Near EF. Well centered. From the Weise Collection, purchased from Antiqua, at the NYINC, 10 January 2008.
LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 521-478 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 2.55 g, 5h). Forepart of winged boar right / Incuse head of roaring lion right; rectangular punch to left. Bodenstedt Em. 15; HGC 6, 940; SNG von Aulock 7717; Boston MFA 1676; BMC 1–3. Toned. Near EF. Well centered and attractive. From the Weise Collection. Ex Hess-Divo 307 (7 June 2007), lot 1216; Auctiones AG 13 (23 June 1983), lot 270; Athos D. Moretti Collection.
LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 478-455 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.54 g, 6h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Incuse head of bull right. Bodenstedt Em. 29; HGC 6, 956; SNG Ashmolean 1534; SNG von Aulock 1692; BMC 26; Traité II 2145. Toned, light scratch on obverse. Good VF. Well centered and struck from dies of fine style. From the Weise Collection. Ex Triton XI (8 January 2008), lot 225.
LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 454-428/7 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 2.54 g, 1h). Head of Silenos facing three-quarters right / Lion's head right within incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 36; HGC 6, 962; SNG von Aulock 7725; Gulbenkian 878. EF. Fine style and well centered. An exceptional head of Silenos. Very rare, five noted by Bodenstedt, four additional in CoinArchives. From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Roma XI (7 April 2016), lot 348 (hammer £9500).
LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 454-428/7 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.52 g, 12h). Head of Silenos facing three-quarters left / Lion's head right within incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 38; HGC 6, 964; Boston MFA 1686; Hirsch 1484; Traite II 2171. Good VF. Fine style. From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Roma XI (7 April 2016), lot 350 (hammer £2400).
LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 454-428/7 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.51 g, 4h). Bare head of male right / Head of calf right in double linear square within incuse circle. Bodenstedt Em. 39; HGC 6, 965; SNG von Aulock 1696; BMC 34; Boston MFA 1698; Traité II 2156. Near EF. Fine style. From the Weise Collection. Ex Elsen 96 (14 June 2008), lot 136 (hammer €1400).
LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 454-428/7 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.54 g, 7h). Female head right, wearing sphendone / Female and male terminal figures standing confronted; all in linear square within incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 46; HGC 6, 972; SNG von Aulock 7723; BMC 58; Boston MFA 1688; Traité II 2175. Lightly toned. Good VF. Perfectly centered obverse. Very rare, six noted by Bodenstedt, five additional in CoinArchives. This example has an obverse style much superior to those illustrated in Bodenstedt and in CoinArchives.
LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 454-428/7 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.52 g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Bearded head of Silenos right within incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 51; HGC 6, 977. Toned, slight die wear on obverse, area of weak strike on reverse. EF. Well centered, high relief. Ex Gorny & Mosch 212 (5 March 2013), lot 1835; Gemini IX (8 January 2012), lot 112.
LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 412-378 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.53 g, 12h). Head of Zeus Ammon right / Female head right, wearing stephanos, within incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 67; HGC 6, 993; SNG von Aulock 1702; BMC 57; Boston MFA 1710; Hirsch 1485. Good VF. Well centered. From the Weise Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 180 (12 October 2009), lot 162 (hammer €1400).
LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 412-378 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (9.5mm, 2.53 g, 4h). Head of Artemis-Kybele right, hair in sakkos / Head of Telchine left, hair in sakkos, lamp at forehead; all in linear square within shallow incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 68; HGC 6, 994; Boston MFA 1697. Toned, light die rust. Good VF. Rare. From the Weise Collection. Ex Triton XI (7 January 2008), lot 228.
LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 412-378 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (11mm, 2.51 g, 2h). Head of nymph right / Horned head of Pan right in linear square within incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 69; HGC 6, 995; SNG von Aulock 1730; BMC 83; Traité II 2203. Toned, flatly struck on reverse. Near EF. From the Weise Collection. Ex Gemini VI (10 January 2010), lot 148 (hammer $2400).
LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 412-378 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 2.54 g, 1h). Head of Io right, wearing tainia / Wreathed head of Dionysos right in linear square within incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 77; HGC 6, 1003; SNG von Aulock 1720–1; BMC 74; Boston MFA 1737 = Warren 1633; Traité II 2208. Toned, a couple of light scratches. Near EF. From the Weise Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 159 (8 October 2007), lot 172.
LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 412-378 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.54 g, 6h). Head of Ariadne left, hair in sakkos decorated with three grape bunches / Lion, spearhead in jaws, right in linear square within incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 78; HGC 6, 1004; SNG von Aulock 1722; BMC 67; Boston MFA 1713; Weber 5617. Hairline flan crack, light scratch on reverse. Near EF. From the Weise Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 85 (15 September 2010), lot 412 (hammer $2600).
LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 412-378 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (11mm, 2.52 g, 6h). Head of female right, hair in sakkos / Kithara in linear square. Bodenstedt Em. 79; HGC 6, 1005; SNG von Aulock 1731; BMC 62–4; Pozzi 2324; Traité II 2183. Minor die rust. Good VF. From the Weise Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 207 (15 October 2012), lot 311.
LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 377-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (11mm, 2.56 g, 12h). Head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath / Head of youthful male (Pan?) right, wearing tainia, within linear square. Bodenstedt Em. 81; HGC 6, 1007 . Lustrous, a little off center on reverse. EF. From the Weise Collection. Ex Tkalec (27 October 2011), lot 105.
LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 377-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 2.53 g, 6h). Young male head right, wearing taenia with frontal horn / Female head right, hair in sphendone, within linear square border. Bodenstedt Em. 85; HGC 6, 1011; SNG von Aulock 7732; BMC 84; Boston MFA 1712. Toned. Near EF. From the Weise Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 807546 (March 2008); Triton XI (7 January 2008), lot 229.
LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 377-326 BC. EL Hekte (10mm, 2.54 g, 6h). Helmeted head of Athena facing three-quarters right / Head of Hermes right, wearing kausia behind his draped neck, within linear square. Bodenstedt Em. 86; HGC 6, 1012; SNG von Aulock 1709 and 7738; SNG Copenhagen 319; Boston MFA 1733–4; Gulbenkian 710 = Locker Lampson 285 = Weber 5620; Ward 645 (this coin). Toned. Near EF. From the Weise Collection. Ex Star Collection (LHS 102, 29 April 2008), lot 272; James & Sneja Velkov Collection (Vinchon, 24 November 1994), lot 133; John Ward Collection/Metropolitan Museum of Art (Sotheby's Zurich, 4 April 1973), lot 547.