CNG 106, Lot: 377. Estimate $5000. Sold for $9500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Miletos. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Stater (20mm, 13.97 g). Lion reclining left, head reverted, within rectangular frame divided into smaller rectangular compartments / Central oblong punch, containing three pellets connected in Λ shape and a fox standing left, flanked by two square punches containing, respectively, a stellate pattern and a stag’s head left. Weidauer 126; Elektron I 61; SNG von Aulock –; SNG Kayhan 440; Boston MFA 1882; Konuk & Lorber fig. 18; Kraay & Hirmer 591; Traité I 19 = C. Greenwell, “On some Rare Greek Coins” in NC 1897, pl. XI, 17; Zhuyuetang 18. Good VF, some roughness.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group 61 (25 September 2002), lot 694.