Mytilene Bodenstedt 1981 Series 3.55, Electrum, struck at Mytilene, 454–427 BC. Obverse: head of athena wearing a crested corinthian helmet. Reverse: two intersecting female heads facing each other, topped with diadems and long braids; all in an incuse square deux. Weight about 2.5 g, diameter 10.0 mm.
| mint | Mytilene | weight | 2.48g (1) |
| ruler | — | diameter | ⌀10.0 (1) |
| denomination | — | axis | 7↕ (1) |
| material | Electrum | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
obverse
Head of Athena wearing a crested Corinthian helmet
reverse
Two intersecting female heads facing each other, topped with diadems and long braids; all in an incuse square Deux
specimens (3)
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British Museum
2.48g
⌀10.0
7↕
BnF (IRIS)
BnF (IRIS)
Cite this coin
Mytilene Bodenstedt 1981 Series 3.55 (mytilene_bodenstedt_1981_series_3.55), 454–427 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/mytilene-bodenstedt-1981-series-355/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA