Triton XVI, Lot: 419. Estimate $3000. Sold for $3500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (11mm, 2.66 g). Tunny left with wing of griffin above / Quadripartite incuse square. Cf. Von Fritze I 33 (stater and hemihekte); Hurter & Liewald III 37.2; SNG France –; SNG von Aulock –; Boston MFA –; FSD pl. 1, 3; CNG 82, lot 588; CNG 63, lot 405; Gemini V, lot 598; Lanz 148, lot 30; Lanz 82, lot 160. Good VF, toned, a couple minor edge splits. Extremely rare, the seventh known hekte for this type.

Ex Berk BBS 154 (24 May 2007), lot 10.