Sale: CNG 76, Lot: 744. Estimate $300.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 12 September 2007.  Sold For $525. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CARIA, Mylasa. Mid 6th century BC. EL 1/24 Stater (0.57 g). Milesian standard. Facing lion head, mane as radiate lines around / Incuse square punch with four points in relief, pointing inward from sides. Rosen (Münzen und Medaillen 72) 56, otherwise unpublished. VF, Extremely rare.

This type appears to be the larger denomination of the more common EL 1/48 stater with the same obverse type, but reverse with scorpion in incuse (Weidauer 166-7; SNG Kayhan 925-7).