CNG 94, Lot: 590. Estimate $1000. Sold for $900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (11mm, 2.34 g). Lydo-Milesian standard standard. Figural type. Uncertain design (bee?) / Two incuse square punches. Cf. Karwiese serie II, 2 (trite; same or extremely similar right reverse punch); SNG Kayhan –. VF, toned. Extremely rare.

From the Daniel Koppersmith Collection. Purchased privately from Edward J. Waddell.

While bearing a superficial resemblance to the early electrum issues of Samos, the present coin appears to share a reverse punch with an issue attributed by Karwiese to Ephesos. See the following lot and CNG E282, lot 80 for myshemihektai of this issue, also with a related punch.