Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 431. Estimate $10000.  Closing Date: Monday, 10 January 2005.  Sold For $19000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 650-600 BC. EL Stater (14.38 gm). Milesian standard. Striated type. Flattened striated surface / Two rough incuse punches separated by a cleft. Cf. Weidauer 5 (trite); Traité pl. I, 12 = BMC Ionia pg. 183, 1; Triton VII (13-14 January 2004), lot 242; Classical Numismatic Group 67 (22 September 2004), lot 701; cf. Rosen Collection (Münzen und Medaillen 72, 6 October 1987), lot 1 (horizontal striations). Good VF. Extremely rare, one of seven known staters of this type. ($10,000)

See lot 430 for more information on early electrum coinage.