IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 625/0-522 BC or 521-478 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 2.62 g).CNG Feature Auction 115 Greek, Electrum Sold For $ 4 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 625/0-522 BC or 521-478 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 2.62 g). Archaic head of female left / Rough incuse square. Bodenstedt – (but cf. em. 23 and 33 for similar); CNG 108, lot 196 (same die and punch); CNG 106, lot 381 corr. (not Bod. 33; same die and punch); Lanz 151, lot 475 = Gemini VI, 199 (same rev. punch); Leu 45, lot 218 (same rev. punch); Leu 50, lot 166 (same rev. punch); NAC 92, lot 216 (same die and punch); Nomos 15, lot 153 (same die and punch); Prospero 520 (same die and punch); Roma XIV, lot 155 (same rev. punch). Some light marks, slight die shift and tiny pit on obverse. Near EF. Very rare type, unknown to Bodenstedt. |