Apparently the Second Known

Sale: CNG 75, Lot: 335. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 23 May 2007.  Sold For $1800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-500 BC. EL Hekte – 1/6 Stater (2.70 g). Forepart of dog (or roaring lion?) left, head right; tunny to right / Quadripartite incuse square. Cf. Von Fritze I 40 (stater with lion); SNG France -; Boston MFA 1418. Good VF, lightly toned. Extremely rare, apparently the second known.

Ex Numismatica Ars Classica L (18 May 2001), lot 1332.

While the Boston catalog calls the obverse type a dog, on our example a radiate sun or knob is visible on the animal’s brow, which suggests it is a depiction of the Lydian lion.