Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 939. Estimate $5000.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 January 2006.  Sold For $9500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 650-600 BC. EL Hemistater (7.26 g). Milesian standard. Striated type. Flattened striated surface / Two rough incuse punches separated by a cleft. Cf. Weidauer 5 (trite); cf. Traité I 16 = BMC 1 (Miletos; stater); Triton VIII, lot 432; CNG 70, lot 271; CNG 69, lot 421; CNG 67, lot 702. Good VF. Extremely rare, one of five known hemistaters of this type. ($5000)