Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 213. Estimate $500.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 January 2006.  Sold For $500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

BOIOTIA, Orchomenos. Late 5th century-364 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.16 g, 1h). Wheat grain, sprouting end upward; E-R flanking / Wheat ear upward, long stem curving to the to left; E to lower right. Head, Boeotia p. 48, pl. IV, 12 = BMC 35, pl. VIII, 15 var. (E-r on reverse). Good VF, medium grey tone, small flan flaw on obverse. Extremely rare. ($500)

This tetartemorion seems to be the second known of its denomination for the 4th century issues and apparently is a unique variety with only an E to the right on the reverse.