Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 404. Estimate $1000.  Closing Date: Monday, 10 January 2005.  Sold For $2200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Ephesos. Phanes. Circa 625-600 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (0.55 gm). Forepart of stag left, head reverted / Incuse punch with raised lines within. Cf. Weidauer 38 (1/12 stater); Traité -; BMC Ionia -; Boston MFA -; SNG von Aulock 7773 var. (type right); Zhuyuetang 9 var. (same); Rosen -. Good VF. Rare. ($1000)

See lot 399 for more information on the coinage of Phanes.