Sale: Nomos 3 & 4, Lot: 121. Estimate CHF500.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 May 2011.  Sold For CHF950. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. 1/24 Stater (Electrum, 0.56 g). Facing head of a lion or panther on raised surface. Rev. Rough incuse square. SNG von Aulock 1802-1803 (Samos). Rare. Very well struck. Extremely fine.

From the OBS collection, London.

This coin was struck from an obverse die that was probably made for a hemihekte since it is much too large for the flan.