Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 448. Closing Date: Jan 
10, 2005. IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 650-600 BC. EL 
Third Stater ­ Trite (4.75 gm). Milesian 
standard. Figural type. Estimate $1000 Sold For 
$3000 

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 650-600 BC. EL Third 
Stater ­ Trite (4.75 gm). Milesian standard. 
Figural type. Forepart of roaring lion left on a 
striated field / Two rough incuse square punches. 
Unpublished, but cf. Jonathan P. Rosen Collection 
(Münzen und Medaillen 72, 6 October 1987), lots 19 
and 28 for one reverse punch used on this coin as 
well as all the others in this group. Same obverse 
die as the preceding lot. VF. Unique. ($1000)

See lot 443 for more information on the this 
die-linked group of early electrum.

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