370, Lot: 150. Estimate $100. Sold for $85. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 521-478 BC. AR Tetartemorion (4.5mm, 0.12 g). Head of griffin left / Incuse punch. Cf. SNG Kayhan 514–6 (hemidrachms) and 1428 (diobol). VF, toned, a little off center. Rare.

It is possible that this issue may belong to Abdera or Teos, both of which also issued early silver coins with griffins on the obverse.