LESBOS. Mytilene. Circa 560-522 BC. Hekte (Electrum, 9 mm, 2.55 g, 10 h). M Forepart of a charging bull to left. Rev. Incuse head of a roaring lion to left. Bodenstedt 4 var. (without M). SNG Copenhagen -. SNG von Aulock -. Very rare and perfectly centered with a very bold strike. Nearly extremely fine.

The letter M appearing on the obverse of this extremely rare early hekte from Mytilene copies the staters of the same type (Bodenstedt 1).