Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 458. Estimate $1000.  Closing Date: Monday, 10 January 2005.  Sold For $2200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ISLANDS off IONIA. Samos. Circa 485-439 BC. AR Tetradrachm (13.06 gm, 12h). Facing lion's scalp / SA, forepart of bull right. Barron Class III, 46 (A23/P46); BMC Ionia -; SNG Copenhagen 1678; SNG von Aulock 2289; SNG Lockett 2871 (same dies); Pozzi 2551(same dies). Good VF, attractively toned. ($1000)