Hekte

Features

Issuer	Mytilene (Lesbos)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	521 BC - 478 BC
Value	Hekte (⅙)
Currency	Phocaean stater
Composition	Electrum
Weight	2.55 g
Diameter	11 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered, Incuse
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 556559
References	Bodenstedt# 20 Friedrich Bodenstedt; 1981. Die Elektronmünzen von Phokaia und Mytilene. Ernst Wasmuth, Tübingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. , Traité II# 2148 Ernest Babelon; 1910. Traité des monnaies grecques et romaines / Partie 2.2. Description historique: Comprenant les monnaies de l'empire des Perses Achéménides, de l'orient sémitique et de l'Asie-mineure aux Ve et IVe siècles avant J.-C.. Éditions Ernest Leroux, Paris, France. , Weber# 5602 Hermann David Weber, Leonard Forrer. Descriptive catalogue of the collection of Greek coins formed by Sir Hermann Weber M.D. 1823-1918. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes). , HGC 6# 946 Oliver D. Hoover; 2010. Handbook of Coins of the Islands / Volume 6: Adriatic, Ionian, Thracian, Aegean, and Carpathian Seas (excluding Crete and Cyprus) : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom.

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Obverse

Forepart of a bridled horse right.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΛΕ

Translation: Lesbos

Reverse

Incuse head of roaring lion right.

Mint

Mytilene, Lesbos, modern-day Mytilene, Greece

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (521 BC - 478 BC)						$ 340	$ 640	$ 4400

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Roma Numismatics Auction XX Lot 191	29 Oct 2020	XF	USD 4431.93 (GBP 3300.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Roma Numismatics Limited
	Roma Numismatics Auction 10 Lot 436	27 Sep 2015	XF	USD 2686.02 (GBP 2000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Roma Numismatics Limited
	CNG Mail Bid Sale 76 Lot 699	12 Sep 2007	XF	USD 3750.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Künker Auction 376 Lot 4656	18 Oct 2022	VF	USD 638.72 (EUR 550.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
	CNG Triton VI Lot 340	14 Jan 2003	VF	USD 1200.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Triton XIX Lot 177	5 Jan 2016	VF	USD 800.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: CNG Triton XI Lot 224	8 Jan 2008	VF	USD 1300.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction O Lot 1598	13 May 2004	VF	USD 638.48 (CHF 505.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: CNG Electronic Auction 547 Lot 195	4 Oct 2023	F	USD 400.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Electronic Auction 461 Lot 104	12 Feb 2020	F	USD 350.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.