Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 402. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Monday, 10 January 2005.  Sold For $5250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Ephesos. Phanes. Circa 625-600 BC. EL 1/12 Stater - Hemihekte (1.17 gm). Forepart of stag right, head reverted / Incuse square punch with raised lines within. Weidauer 36-37; Traité pl. II, 20; BMC Ionia -; Boston MFA 1816; SNG von Aulock -; Warren 1731. Near EF. Extremely rare and the finest known of the denomination. ($2000)

See lot 399 for more information on the coinage of Phanes.