CNG 100, Lot: 97. Estimate $300. Sold for $400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Forty-eighth Stater (5.5mm, 0.30 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Eye composed of central pellet within two concentric linear diamonds / Incuse square. Weidauer –; cf. Karwiese, Artemision, Type II.1.b; cf. Elektron I 28 (hemihekte); cf. Rosen 293 (single linear diamond); Traité I –; cf. SNG Kayhan 691 (ninety-sixth stater); SNG von Aulock –. VF. Extremely rare.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams, purchased from R.M. Smythe, August 2001.