417, Lot: 243. Estimate $200. Sold for $475. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater(?) (9mm, 2.09 g). Uncertain standard. Head of ram left / Incuse punch. Unpublished in the standard references. Good VF. Extremely rare.
The ram is a relatively common type on early electrum, but the style and weight standard of the present piece is significantly different than published examples.