Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 400. Estimate $5000.  Closing Date: Monday, 10 January 2005.  Sold For $5500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Ephesos. Phanes. Circa 625-600 BC. EL Sixth Stater ­ Hekte (2.34 gm). Forepart of stag right, head reverted / Incuse square punch with raised lines within. Cf. Weidauer 35 = Robinson, Electrum, pl. XXIX, 3B = Traité pl. II, 18 = BMC Ionia pg. 47, 4 (type left with three pellets before); Boston MFA -; SNG von Aulock -. Good VF. Extremely rare, one of only seven known hektes of Phanes. ($5000)

See lot 399 for more information on the coinage of Phanes.