Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 430. Closing Date: Jun 08, 
2005. IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 650-600 BC. EL 
Sixth Stater ­ Hekte (2.35 gm). Milesian 
standard. Figural type. BID Estimate $2500  

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 650-600 BC. EL Sixth 
Stater ­ Hekte (2.35 gm). Milesian standard. 
Figural type. Male bust left on a striated field / 
Two rough incuse square punches. Triton VIII, 446 
(same obverse die and reverse punches); Rosen 
Collection (MuM 72), 28 (same obverse die and 
reverse punches). Good VF. The third known 
example. ($2500)

This coin was struck from the same obverse die as 
the hemistater, and the same obverse die and one 
reverse punch as third stater, in Triton VIII 
(lots 444 and 445, respectively).

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High bid of $9500, $10925 including 15% buyers fee, or approximately €7695, £5225, C$11875, A$12350, on June 8, 2005.

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