Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 940. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 January 2006.  Sold For $3500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 650-600 BC. EL Trite – 1/3 Stater (4.76 g). Milesian standard. Striated type. Flattened striated surface / Double incuse punch. Weidauer 5; Traité I 10 (same punches); SNG Kayhan 679 var. (cleft); Triton VIII, lot 434 (same punches); CNG 70, lot 272 (same punches); CNG 69, lot 422 (same punches); CNG 67, lot 703 (same punches). Good VF. Extremely rare. ($2000)

The punch on the right was also used on the stater offered above (lot 938). Both punches were also used on the following hemistaters: CNG 70, lot 271; CNG 69, lot 421; and CNG 67, lot 702.