Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 428. Closing Date: Jun 08, 
2005. IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 650-600 BC. EL 
Hemistater (8.68 gm). Samian-Euboeic standard. 
Plain type. BID Estimate $5000  

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 650-600 BC. EL Hemistater 
(8.68 gm). Samian-Euboeic standard. Plain type. 
Rough plain surface / Bipartite incuse square 
punch. Triton VIII, 439 (same punch). Good VF for 
type. ($5000)

This coin was struck from the same bipartite punch 
as the three coins in Triton VIII (lots 438-440; a 
stater, hemistater, and third stater, 
respectively), and a third stater in the Harlan J. 
Berk 135th Buy or Bid Sale (no. 4). From the 
degree of wear exhibited by the punch on this 
specimen, it was clearly struck later than the 
others.

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High bid of $6500, $7475 including 15% buyers fee, or approximately €5265, £3575, C$8125, A$8450, on June 8, 2005.

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