Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 444. Closing Date: Jan 
10, 2005. IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 650-600 BC. EL 
Half Stater (7.19 gm). Milesian standard. 
Figural type. Estimate $5000 Sold For $35000 

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 650-600 BC. EL Half Stater 
(7.19 gm). Milesian standard. Figural type. 
Forepart of roaring lion on left and male bust on 
right vis-à-vis, on a striated field / Two rough 
incuse square punches separated by a cleft. Cf. 
Jonathan P. Rosen Collection (Münzen und Medaillen 
72, 6 October 1987), lots 19 (Trite with male bust 
only visible; same obverse die and both reverse 
punches) and 28 (Hekte with male bust only 
visible, same obverse die and one reverse punch). 
Good VF. Unique and unpublished as a half stater. 
($5000)

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

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