Lot 3271

Description

Ionia, Teos, (c.540-520 B.C.), silver trihemiobol, (1.256 grams), obv. griffin seated to right, rev. crude incuse square, (S.3511 [£200], cf.Balcer 57-59 [p.33]); Ionia, Phokaia, (c.520-500 B.C.), silver trihemiobol or diobol, (1.258 grams), obv. female head (nymph) helmeted to left, rev. crude incuse square, (S.-, SNG Von Aulock 1813-5, Traite XIII, 18 (assigns to Phokaia), ACNAC Rosen 596-7). First with rough horn silver surface, second with old hoard patina, otherwise both very fine and very rare. (2)

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 66 (lot 3360, 3361).