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CNG 96, Lot: 481. Estimate $750.
Sold for $1700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (9mm, 2.27 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Forepart of Pegasos left; two pellets to left / Incuse square. Cf. Weidauer 143 (hemihekte); Traité I 73 var. (incuse); Elektron II 42 = Linzalone 1130 var. (symbol on obv.); Triton XV, lot 1234 = Nomos FPL (Winter/Spring 2010), no. 81 (same die and punch); Gorny & Mosch 164, lot 188 (same die and punch); otherwise unpublished in the standard references. VF, toned. Extremely rare.