220, Lot: 151. Estimate $100. Sold for $92. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LESBOS, Methymna. Circa 500/480-460 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.39 g, 3h). Helmeted head of Athena left / Tortoise within dotted square border within incuse square. Franke, Münzprägung -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG von Aulock -; cf. Klein 793 (obol, Athena right; “Uncertain”); Rosen -; Traité -. VF, a little porous.

From the D. Alighieri Collection.