Sale: Nomos 8, Lot: 173. Estimate CHF450.  Closing Date: Monday, 21 October 2013.  Sold For CHF380. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 625-600 BC. 1/24 Stater (Electrum, 6mm, 0.70 g). Mill-sail pattern or swastika in relief. Rev. Incuse square of mill-sail pattern. BMFA 1782. Rosen 365. SNG von Aulock 1778 and 7777. Attractive and interesting. Virtually as struck.

From a northern European collection.

What is intriguing about this series of electrum is its use of what soon became a standard reverse type as the obverse, but of course in relief!