weight 1,18gr. ; electrum Ø 7mm. 

obv. Head of calf right
rev. Incuse square with floral pattern inside

This hemihekte shows a great stylistical affinity with the hektes that would be minted somewhat later (from ca. 521) in Mytilene. Therefore Mytilene is considered the most likely mint. Bodenstedt registered only 1 example of this type. It is therefore extremely rare.

BMC - ; SNG.Copenhagen - ; SNG.von Aulock - ;
Rosen Collection - ; Bodenstedt Serie E.2 (pl.50) ;
SNG.Kayhan - ; Weber collection - ; McClean - ;
Babelon, Traité II, - ; cf. SNG.München 658 ; Sear - ;
SNG.Tübingen - ; cf. HGC 6, no.1033 RRRR
a very attractive specimen
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weight 0,42gr. ; electrum Ø 5mm. 

obv. Head of calf right
rev. Incuse square with irregular interior

This 1/24 stater shows a great stylistical affinity with the hektes that would be minted somewhat later (from ca. 521) in Mytilene. Therefore Mytilene is considered the most likely mint. Bodenstedt registered only 1/12 and 1/48 staters of this type, so it concerns here the missing denomination. Apparently unpublished and of the highest rarity.

BMC - ; SNG.Copenhagen - ; SNG.von Aulock - ;
Rosen Collection - ; Weber collection - ; McClean - ;
cf. Bodenstedt Serie E (not this denomination) ;
SNG.Kayhan - ; Babelon, Traité II, - ; SNG.Tübingen - ;
SNG.München - (cf. 658 = 1/12 stater) ; Sear - ;
HGC 6, - (cf. no.1033 and 1035 = 1/12 and 1/48 stater) RRRR
some planchet damage on the obverse
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weight 2,58gr. ; electrum Ø 10mm. 

obv. Bull forepart charging left
rev. Incuse head of lion left, rectangular punch behind

Wonderful specimen with excellent lion head of great style.
The dies for this coin must have been made by a real artist die cutter.

♦ Very rare ♦

BMC - ; SNG.Copenhagen - ; SNG.von Aulock 1683 ;
Rosen Collection - (cf. 551) ; Bodenstedt Em.4 (pl.50) ;
SNG.Kayhan 97var. ; Weber collection - ; McClean - ;
Babelon, Traité II, 2143 (Pl.CLIX, 19) ; SNG.München - ;
Sear - ; SNG.Tübingen - ; cf. HGC 6, no.928 (R2) RR
Wonderful specimen with excellent details.
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weight 2,55gr. ; electrum Ø 9,5mm.

obv. Head of roaring lion right
rev. Incuse head of calf right; rectangular punch behind

BMC 19-22 ; SNG.Copenhagen 301 ; SNG.von Aulock 1685 ; 
Rosen Collection 554 ; Bodenstedt Em.13 (pl.51) ; SNG.Kayhan 100 ; 
McClean 7968 ; Babelon, Traité II, 2130 (Pl.CLIX, 5) ; Sear 4240 ;
SNG.München 662var. ; SNG.Tübingen 2720 ; HGC 6, no.938 ;
Weber collection 5603
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weight 2,50gr. ; electrum Ø 10mm.

obv. Facing Gorgoneion′s head, fringed with serpents
rev. Head of bearded Herakles right, wearing lion′s skin,
club below

BMC 14var. ; SNG.Lockett 2756 ; Pozzi collecion 2314 ;
SNG.Copenhagen - ; SNG.von Aulock 1691var. ;
Rosen Collection 558var. ; Bodenstedt Em.19.1 (pl.52) ;
McClean - ; Babelon, Traité II, p.1211, 2147 (Pl.CLIX, 24) ;
Sear - ; SNG.München - ; SNG.Tübingen - ; HGC 6, no.944 (R1) ;
cf. SNG.Kayhan 102 ; Weber collection 5600var. R
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weight 1,17gr. ; billon Ø 9mm.
Light Lesbian Standard
Series IV

obv. Confronted heads of two boars, ΛE above
rev. Incuse square with rough pattern

In addition to the electrum and silver coinages attributed to specific cities, in the late sixth and early fifth centuries BC, the island of Lesbos saw the production of an extensive series of coins in billon (an alloy of silver and bronze with a low silver content). It seems likely that the coinage was centralized in one or two mints. Although the cities of Mytilene and Methymna seem to be the most likely mints for this production, we cannot be certain about this. The coins from this period were minted according to various coinage standards. Although most of the billon issues are anepigraphic, a few carry abbreviated of monogrammatic Greek insriptions that appear to name ″the Lesbians″, ″the Antissaians″, and ″the Mytilenaians″ as the issuing authorities.

On these denominations the obverse features in inscription ΛE(Σ), a reference to the Lesbian koinòn. It offers evidence of its federal intention, but at the same time it shows its membership (independence ?) of certain poleis through the initial of their ethnic group. Rare.

BMC 13 ; McClean - (cf.7958) ; Weber collection 5587var. ;
SNG.Copenhagen 291var. ; SNG.von Aulock 7712var. ;
Babelon, Traité I, p.349, nr. 565 ; Slg.Klein 348var. ;
HGC 6, 1067 (R2) ; Rosen collection 542-543var. ;
SNG.München 645-646var. ; SNG Fitzwilliam 4368var. ;
Sear 3488var. ; cf. Lazzarini, series IV, page 96 (Pl.I, 6-7) R
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weight 1,56gr. ; silver Ø 12mm.
Persic Standard
Series V

obv. Confronted heads of two boars, (probably) MY above
rev. Incuse square with rough pattern

BMC 2 ; McClean - ; Weber collection - ;
Sear -- ; SNG.Copenhagen - ; SNG.von Aulock -- ;
cf. Babelon, Traité I, p.347, nr. 557 ; Slg.Klein - ;
cf. HGC 6, no.1079 (R2) ; Rosen collection - ;
SNG.München - ; cf. Lazzarini, series  V RR
attractive specimen of this very rare coin type
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weight 0,61gr. ; billon Ø 7mm.
Persic Standard
Series V

obv. Head of Apollo left, wearing tainia
rev. Incuse square with wind-mill pattern

BMC 56-57 ; Weber collection - (cf. 5593 = 1/8 stater) ;
Sear -- ; SNG.Copenhagen - ; SNG.von Aulock - ;
cf. Babelon, Traité I, p.359, nr.603 ; Slg.Klein - ;
HGC 6, no.1091 (R2) ; Rosen collection - ; McClean - ;
SNG.München - ; cf. Lazzarini, series V RR
Light traces of oxidation. A very rare coin type.
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weight 2,52gr. ; electrum Ø 10mm.

obv. Portrait of a woman with wavy rolled hair,
pinned up from behind
rev. Kithara (Lyre) in shallow incuse square

Apparently unpublished, possibly UNIQUE.

BMC - ; HGC 6, - ; Bodenstedt - (cf. Em.48b for obverse) ;
SNG.von Aulock - ; Weber collection - ; SNG.Copenhagen - ;
McClean - ; SNG.Tübingen- ; SNG.München- ; Sear- ;
Babelon, Traité II, - ; Rosen - ; SNG.Kayhan - RRRR
wonderful fine classical style
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weight 2,38gr. ; bronze Ø 12mm.

obv. Head of Aphrodite right, hair in spendone
rev. Lyre, star left below  MY - TI

BMC 37-40var. ; SNG.Copenhagen- ; SNG.von Aulock- ;
Slg.Klein 353 ; Sear 4271var. RR
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