CNG 97, Lot: 179. Estimate $200. Sold for $450. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Ephesos. Circa 550-500 BC. AR Twenty-fourth Stater (7mm, 0.46 g). Persic standard. Bee / Quadripartite incuse square. Karwiese Series III; SNG Kayhan 115; SNG von Aulock –; Rosen 572. Good VF, lightly toned, granular surface. Exceptional relief and detail for issue.