Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 923. Estimate $500.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 January 2006.  Sold For $1300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Ephesos. Phanes. Circa 625-600 BC. EL 1/48 Stater (0.29 g). Head of stag right; three pellets to left / Incuse square punch with raised lines within. Unpublished variety with pellets, for type without see: Weidauer -; SNG von Aulock 7788 corr. (misdescribed); Zhuyuetang 10; CNG 70, lot 243; CNG 69, lot 391; CNG 60, lot 717. VF, well centered strike. Unique. ($500)