Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 441. Estimate $3000.  Closing Date: Monday, 10 January 2005.  Sold For $1800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 650-600 BC. EL Third Stater ­ Trite (4.34 gm). Samian-Euboeic standard. Plain type. Flattened plain surface / Tripartite incuse square punch. Unpublished, but see Classical Numismatic Group 67 (22 September 2004), lot 707 another example recently offered. Good VF. Extremely rare tripartite incuse issue. ($3000)

See lot 430 for more information on early electrum coinage.