Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) Man - EL 1/6

ca 600-550 BC. EL 1/6 Stater - Hekte (2.35g). Milesian standard, figural type. Male bust left on a striated field / Two rough incuse square punches. Good VF. The third known example. This coin was struck from the same obv die as the hemistater, and the same obv die and one rev punch as third stater, in Triton VIII (lots 444 and 445, respectively).

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City/Mint name:	Ionia Uncertain
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Keywords:	electrum / archaic
References:	Triton VIII, 446 (same obv die and rev punches); Rosen Collection (MuM 72), 28 (same obv die and rev punches)
Valuation:	CNG Auc. 69 (6/2005), lot 430 ($9,500 + comm)
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Date added:	Jun 20, 2005
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