CNG 103, Lot: 283. Estimate $3000. Sold for $4750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (11mm, 2.62 g). Phokaic standard. Lion seated right / Quadripartite incuse square. Weidauer –; Elektron –; Rosen –; Traité –; SNG Kayhan –; SNG von Aulock 1776; SNG Lockett 2784 = Pozzi 2468 (same dies); Gulbenkian 724; Nomos 3, lot 123 = Heritage, 8 August 2014, lot 23036 (same dies). Good VF, a little die wear. High relief. Extremely rare.

Ex Triton XVIII (6 January 2015), lot 644.