Miletos (BC 600-550) EL 1/6 Stater

ca 600-550 BC. EL Hekte â€“ 1/6 Stater (11mm, 2.41 g). Lion reclining left, head reverted, within rectangular frame / Two square punches without designs. Good VF. Very rare denomination.

The earliest example of this denomination; not only are the incuses devoid of any designs, the style of the obverse is more â€œarchaicâ€ in appearance.

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Filename:	388216.jpg
City/Mint name:	Miletos
Keywords:	electrum / archaic
References:	Weidauer 129; SNG Kayhan -; SNG Copenhagen -; Rosen Sale 275
Valuation:	CNG Auc. 84 (5/2010), lot 628 ($2,000 + comm)
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