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Among the Smallest Greek Coins

CNG 90, Lot: 589. Estimate $300.
Sold for $1000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Magnesia ad Maeandrum. Circa 470-450 BC. AR Hemitetartemorion(?) (5mm, 0.09 g, 3h). Bearded male head right, wearing tainia / Barley grain; E-(three bar sigma) flanking; all in dotted square within incuse square. Unpublished, but cf. CNG 73, lot 325 for a similar obol, but with different letters on reverse. Good VF, attractively toned. Exceptional metal and style.