Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 926. Estimate $1500.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 January 2006.  Sold For $2000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Miletos. Before 575 BC. EL Trite – 1/3 Stater (4.65 g). Lion reclining left, head reverted, within rectangular frame / Two square punches containing geometric and stellate designs. Weidauer -; SNG Kayhan 442; SNG Copenhagen -; BMC -; SNG von Aulock -; Traité I 20; Pozzi 2464. VF, struck with worn obverse die. Very rare denomination. ($1500)