Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 432. Estimate $5000.  Closing Date: Monday, 10 January 2005.  Sold For $16000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 650-600 BC. EL Hemistater (7.12 gm). Milesian standard. Striated type. Flattened striated surface / Two rough incuse punches separated by a cleft. Cf. Weidauer 5 (trite); cf. Traité pl. I, 12 = BMC Ionia pg. 183, 1 (stater); Classical Numismatic Group 67 (22 September 2004), lot 702. Good VF. Extremely rare, one of five known hemistaters of this type. ($5000)

See lot 430 for more information on early electrum coinage.