Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 405. Estimate $750.  Closing Date: Monday, 10 January 2005.  Sold For $1900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Ephesos. Phanes. Circa 625-600 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (0.55 gm). Forepart of stag left, head reverted; \ by neck / Incuse punch with raised lines within. Cf. Weidauer 35 = Traité pl. II, 18 = Robinson, Electrum, pl. XXIX, 3B = BMC Ionia pg. 47, 4 (hekte); Boston MFA -; SNG von Aulock -; Zhuyuetang 9 var. (no \); Rosen -. VF. Rare, unpublished in this denomination with the \ symbol. ($750)

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