CNG 106, Lot: 378. Estimate $5000. Sold for $11000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Miletos. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Stater (19.5mm, 13.87 g). Lion reclining left, head reverted, within rectangular frame divided into smaller rectangular compartments / Central oblong punch, containing three pellets connected in Λ shape and a fox standing left, flanked by two square punches containing, respectively, a stellate pattern and a stag’s head right. Weidauer 126 var.; Elektron I 61 var.; SNG von Aulock –; SNG Kayhan 440 var.; Boston MFA 1882 var.; Konuk & Lorber fig. 18 var.; Kraay & Hirmer 591 var.; Traité I 19 var.; Zhuyuetang 18 var. (all with stag’s head left). Good VF, toned.