Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 432. Closing Date: Jan 
10, 2005. IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 650-600 BC. EL 
Hemistater (7.12 gm). Milesian standard. 
Striated type. Estimate $5000 Sold For $16000 

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 650-600 BC. EL Hemistater 
(7.12 gm). Milesian standard. Striated type. 
Flattened striated surface / Two rough incuse 
punches separated by a cleft. Cf. Weidauer 5 
(trite); cf. Traité pl. I, 12 = BMC Ionia pg. 183, 
1 (stater); Classical Numismatic Group 67 (22 
September 2004), lot 702. Good VF. Extremely rare, 
one of five known hemistaters of this type. 
($5000)

See lot 430 for more information on early electrum 
coinage.

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