342, Lot: 289. Estimate $300. Sold for $280. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 625-600 BC. EL Ninety-sixth Stater (3.5mm, 0.12 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Eye composed of central dot within linear diamond, from which lines radiate outward / Incuse square with irregular lines. Weidauer –; cf. Karwiese, Artemision, Type II.1.b; Elektron –; cf. Rosen 265 and 293 (hekte and 1/48); Traité I 113 = BMC 27; SNG Kayhan 691; SNG von Aulock –; cf. Weber 5722 (trite). Good VF. Rare denomination.

From the collection of the MoneyMuseum, Zurich.