Triton XVIII, Lot: 629. Estimate $2000. Sold for $5000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Teos. Circa 450-425 BC. AR Stater (22.5mm, 11.83 g). Griffin seated right, raising forepaw; T-H-I-O-N around; to right, female head right / Quadripartite incuse square. Matzke Series Cb1; Balcer –; Mattingly, New 1 (same dies); CH VIII, pl. V, Hoard 47, 1 (same dies); CNG 88, lot 354 (same dies). EF, toned. Well struck. Very rare issue.

From the collection of the MoneyMuseum, Zurich. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica K (30 March 2000), lot 1317; Leu 74 (19 October 1998), lot 236.