Triton XX, Lot: 207. Estimate $5000. Sold for $5200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Stater (16mm, 16.03 g). Griffin seated left, raising right forepaw, on tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 101; Greenwell 144; Boston MFA 1437 = Warren 1573; SNG BN –; BMC –; Gillet –; Gulbenkian –; Jameson –; Weber –. VF, a few light marks in field.

Very rare issue, not to be confused with the more common variety with a griffin standing (von Fritze 99).