IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 478-387 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (9.5mm, 2.53 g). Near VF.

Electronic Auction 572
Lot: 311.
Closing Date: Oct 9 2024 10:00 ET

Greek, Electrum

Estimate: $ 300

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IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 478-387 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (9.5mm, 2.53 g). Head of female left, hair bound in sakkos with forepart of sphinx at crest and ornate headdress (kalathos?) above; below, inverted small seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt –; Triton XXI, lot 473; CNG 105, lot 334; CNG 318, lot 223 corr. (not Bod. 92, same rev. punch); CNG E-239, lot 159 corr. (same); Gorny & Mosch 107, lot 193. Faintly toned, a few minor marks, light scuff on obverse. Near VF. Extremely rare, apparently the six known.

From the Dr. Adrian Carr Collection. Ex Numismatik Naumann 65 (6 May 2018), lot 179.


Closing Date and Time: 9 October 2024 at 11:43:20 ET.

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