IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 478-387 or 387-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.45 g). Near VF.

Electronic Auction 572
Lot: 312.
Closing Date: Oct 9 2024 10:00 ET

Greek, Electrum

Estimate: $ 300

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IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 478-387 or 387-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.45 g). Draped female bust left, with frontal band and laurel wreath(?) in hair that is drawn back and tied at the neck, wearing hoop earring and necklace; trace of seal below / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt –; Triton XXV, lot 247 = Gorny & Mosch 186, lot 1383; CNG E-449, lot 149; otherwise unpublished. Toned, traces of find patina. Near VF. Extremely rare, one of apparently three known.

From the Dr. Adrian Carr Collection. Ex Leu Numismatik AG Web Auction 19 (26 February 2022), lot 1236; Auctiones GmbH eAuction 53 (20 November 2016), lot 67; Auctiones GmbH eAuction 40 (20 September 2015), lot 50; Golden Horn Collection (Stack’s, 12 January 2009), lot 2045.


Closing Date and Time: 9 October 2024 at 11:43:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.