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Triton XIV, Lot: 280. Estimate $1000.
Sold for $2000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Miletos. Circa 260-250 BC. AR Drachm (20mm, 5.34 g, 11h). Babon, magistrate. Head of Apollo left, wearing laurel wreath / Lion standing left, head right; star above, monogram and E to left, BABΩN in exergue. Deppert 531 var. (V15/R- [unlisted magistrate for issue]); Marcellesi 30 var. (same); SNG von Aulock -; SNG Copenhagen -; BMC -. Good VF, slightly worn obverse die, light scratch on cheek. Beautifully centered on a broad flan. Exceptional for type. Unpublished magistrate for issue.


Babon is a fairly common magistrate on subsequent issues, but this is the first instance of this name on this issue.