Early Coinage at Ephesos

CNG 100, Lot: 78. Estimate $5000. Sold for $6500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Ephesos. Phanes. Circa 625-600 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.34 g). Forepart of stag right, head reverted / Abstract geometric pattern within incuse square punch. Weidauer –; SNG von Aulock –; Zhuyuetang –; Triton XI, lot 232; Triton IX, lot 919; Triton VIII, lot 400; CNG 72, lot 718; CNG 69, lot 385. Near EF. Rare, none in the standard references, and 16 in CoinArchives.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams. Ex Triton XVI (8 January 2013), lot 450; Triton X (9 January 2007), lot 285.