Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 434. Estimate $3000.  Closing Date: Monday, 10 January 2005.  Sold For $9000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 650-600 BC. EL Third Stater ­ Trite (4.74 gm). Milesian standard. Striated type. Flattened striated surface / Double incuse punch. Weidauer 5; Traité pl. I, 9; cf. BMC Ionia pg. 3, 9 (hekte); cf. SNG Kayhan 680 (hekte); cf. Boston MFA 1751 (hekte); cf. SNG von Aulock 1769 (hekte). Good VF. Extremely rare. ($3000)

See lot 430 for more information on early electrum coinage.