Lot 4517

Sale 71 · Important Australian, British & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes

Description

Ionia, Phocaia, (c.477-388 B.C.), electrum hekte or sixth stater, (2.496 grams), obv. forepart of cow to left, seal above, rev. quadripartite incuse punch, (cf.S.4530 [£550], Bodenstedt 58a [same dies], BMC 75 [Pl.5 No.21 same dies]). Nearly very fine, and rare.

Ex Spink & Son, London with ticket marked œ475. Bodenstedt records two coins from these dies and from all dies only 10 specimens are known.

Estimate
$1,300
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$1,300