Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 401. Estimate $5000.  Closing Date: Monday, 10 January 2005.  Sold For $5500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Ephesos. Phanes. Circa 625-600 BC. EL Sixth Stater ­ Hekte (2.35 gm). Forepart of stag left, head reverted; \ to left / Incuse square punch with raised lines within. Weidauer 35 = Robinson, Electrum, pl. XXIX, 3B = Traité pl. II, 18 = BMC Ionia pg. 47, 4 (same dies); Boston MFA -; SNG von Aulock -; Hauck & Aufhäuser 18 (5-6 October 2004), lot 190 (same dies). Good VF. Extremely rare, one of only eight known hektes of Phanes. ($5000)

See lot 399 for more information on the coinage of Phanes.