Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 303. Estimate $500.  Closing Date: Monday, 5 January 2009.  Sold For $1700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Priene. Circa 290-250 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.58 g, 12h). Lysago-, magistrate. Head of Athena left, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet, triple-pendant earring, and necklace / Ornamented trident head; ΠPIH to left, ΛYΣAΓO to right; all within circular maeander pattern. Regling 20; SNG Kayhan -; SNG von Aulock -; SNG Copenhagen 1082; SNG München -; BMC -. EF, toned. Fine style for issue. Very rare.