IONIA, Very Rare Electrum 1/24th Stater, Lion
$373.00
Feb-17-02
Seller: bpmurphy 

                             IONIA, Uncertain
                           Circa 6th Century BC
                        EL 1/24th Stater (0.57 gm)

                   Obverse: Head of a roaring lion left
                        Reverse: Rough incuse punch
             References: Weidauer -; Rosen -; SNG von Aulock -

           Condition: EF, apparently unpublished and very rare!

           The reverse punch is nearly identical to a punch used
            for coins attributed to Samos (see Weidauer 200) or
                             Boston MFA 1778