The Prospero Collection of Ancient Greek Coins. LESBOS. Mytilene (c.377-326 B.C.), Electrum Hekte, 2.55g,. Young male head facing to right, wearing a taenia with a horn. Rev. Female head facing to right, with her hair in a sphendone, within a linear square within a shallow incuse square (Bodenstedt 85 (b/β); BMC 84, pl. XXXIII, 27 (these dies); SNG von Aulock 7732 (these dies); Boston 1712 (these dies)). Lightly toned, good very fine. Purchased from Spink & Son Ltd., London US$ 850
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