CNG 109, Lot: 140. Estimate $750. Sold for $1400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (9mm, 2.68 g). Forepart of lion left, head reverted; to right, tunny downward / Quadripartite incuse square. Hurter & Liewald II 40; cf. Von Fritze I 40 (unlisted denomination); Boston MFA 1418; SNG BN –. VF, lightly toned, struck from slightly worn dies. Extremely rare as hekte, apparently the sixth known.

From the MM Collection. Ex Daniel Koppersmith Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 94, 18 September 2013), lot 418.