| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 198 | Silver | Auction date: 25 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 73 Price realized: 1,100 EUR (Approx. 1,189 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Lesbos. Mytilene circa 377-326 BC. Sixth Stater or Hekte EL 10 mm, 2,50 g Head of Apollo Karneios right, with horn of Ammon / Eagle standing right, head left, within linear square border; all within incuse square. Very Fine Bodenstedt 104; HGC 6, 1030. From a southern German private collection; Aquired from Dr. Brandt retail in 2015. Starting price: 200 EUR |  |
Match 1:
| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 198 | Silver | Auction date: 25 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 67 Price realized: 1,800 EUR (Approx. 1,946 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Lesbos. Mytilene circa 377-326 BC. Sixth Stater or Hekte EL 10 mm, 2,54 g Head of Hermes right, wearing petasos / Lion standing right within linear square border; all within incuse square. Extremely Fine Bodenstedt 83; HGC 6, 1009. From a southern German private collection; Ex Lanz Auction 161, Lot 120. Starting price: 500 EUR |  |
Match 2:
| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 198 | Silver | Auction date: 25 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 64 Price realized: 1,100 EUR (Approx. 1,189 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Lesbos. Mytilene circa 412-378 BC. Sixth Stater or Hekte EL 11 mm, 2,51 g Head of Artemis-Kybele right, with hair in sakkos / Head of Telchine left, with hair in sakkos and lamp at forehead; all within linear square within incuse square. Nearly Extremely Fine Bodenstedt 68; HGC 6, 994. From a southern German private collection; Ex Gorny & Mosch Auction 257, Lot 446; Ex Roma Auction XI, Lot 281. On Mytilenian electrum coins, the portrayal of Telchines likely served multiple purposes. Firstly, it symbolized the city's reverence for craftsmanship and trade, as the Telchines were renowned for their skill in metalworking and maritime pursuits. This association may have been intended to highlight Mytilene's economic prosperity and maritime prowess. Furthermore, the depiction of Telchines on coins could have carried religious significance, as these figures were sometimes revered as divine beings or spirits. By featuring Telchines on their coinage, Mytilene may have sought to invoke their protective and auspicious qualities, symbolizing divine favor and safeguarding the city's prosperity. Starting price: 500 EUR |  |
Match 3:
| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 198 | Silver | Auction date: 25 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 69 Price realized: 1,000 EUR (Approx. 1,081 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Lesbos. Mytilene circa 377-326 BC. Sixth Stater or Hekte EL 10 mm, 2,55 g Head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath / Head of Persephone right, wearing grain wreath; all within linear square border. Extremely Fine Bodenstedt 89; HGC 6, 1015. From a southern German private collection; Ex Gorny & Mosch Auction 273, Lot 184. Starting price: 500 EUR |  |
Match 4:
| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 198 | Silver | Auction date: 25 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 70 Price realized: 800 EUR (Approx. 865 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Lesbos. Mytilene circa 377-326 BC. Sixth Stater or Hekte EL 10 mm, 2,54 g Veiled head of Demeter right, wearing grain wreath / Filleted tripod within linear square border; all within incuse square. Good Very Fine, lovely toned Bodenstedt 91; HGC 6, 1017. From a southern German private collection; Ex Obolos 3, Lot 199. Starting price: 200 EUR |  |
Match 5:
| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 198 | Silver | Auction date: 25 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 68 Price realized: 1,100 EUR (Approx. 1,189 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Lesbos. Mytilene circa 377-326 BC. Sixth Stater or Hekte EL 11 mm, 2,55 g Head of Persephone right, wearing grain wreath / Bull butting left within linear square border; all within shallow incuse square. Good Very Fine Bodenstedt 88; HGC 6, 1014 corr. (bull right). From a southern German private collection; Ex Numismatik Naumann Auction 56, Lot 175. Starting price: 200 EUR |  |
