Sale: Nomos 10, Lot: 49. Estimate CHF2500.  Closing Date: Sunday, 17 May 2015.  Sold For CHF2800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Teos. c. 500-475 BC. Stater (Silver, 19mm, 11.82 g). Griffin, with open mouth, seated to right on ornamental pedestal, his left forepaw raised. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Balcer 12 (same dies), but below griffin apparently unnoticed by Balcer). Trait� I, 500 = pl. XIII, 4 (same dies, the letter is visible). A bold and attractive coin, lightly toned. Extremely fine.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group 85, 15 September 2010, 432.