Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 399. Closing Date: Jan 
10, 2005. 

IONIA, Ephesos. Phanes. Circa 625-600 BC. EL Sixth 
Stater ­ Hekte (2.36 gm). Forepart of stag right, 
head reverted; pentagram to right / 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 -. 
Extremely rare, one of only eight known hektes of Phanes, unique with the pentagram. 
($5000)

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