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Ancient Coinage of Lesbos

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Rosen_524Lesbos, Uncertain. Circa 500-450 BC. Billon 1/8th Stater (1.38 gm). Two boars' heads confronted / Incuse square. TextImage
SNGCop 284Lesbos Billon Stater. Circa 550-500 BC. Gorgoneion / Incuse punch. SNG von Aulock 7711, Kraay, ACGC, 107. TextImage
SNGCop 285Lesbos Billon Stater. Circa 550-500 BC. Heads of two confronted bulls, olive tree between / Small incuse punch. SNG von Aulock 1682, Rosen 540, Kraay ACGC 108. TextImage
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SNGCop 287Lesbos Billon Diobol. Circa 500-450 BC. Confronted boar's heads / Quadripartite incuse square. SNG Fitzwilliam 4368, Rosen 542. TextImage
SNGvA 1765Pordosilene, Lesbos, Hemiobol, ca 450 BC. 0.45 gr. Head of a Silene (Silenus) right / POR above and below dolphin swimming right. SNG von Aulock 1765.TextImage
Sear #3484Lesbos, Island of, Billon Stater. Mid 6th century BC. Gorgonian facing, tongue extended / Incuse punch. SNG Cop 284, SNG VA 7711.TextObvRev
Sear #3488Mytilene, Island of Lesbos, Billon 1/12th (?) stater. 550-500 BC. Two boars' heads confronted / Shallow quadripartite incuse square. TextImage
See also: Perseus Project database, coins of Lesbos
Entry for Lesbos on the Digital Historia Numorum
City page Eresos
City page Methymna
City page Mytilene
City page Nesos
Search for Lesbos at AncientImports.com
Search for Lesbos at Incitatus Coins

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