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Electronic Auction 346 11 March 2015
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ASIA MINOR, Uncertain. Circa 550-520 BC. AR Sixth Stater (8.5mm, 1.45 g). Stylized head of griffin right / Quadripartite incuse square. CH VIII, Hoard 11, pl. II, 14–21. Near VF, toned, edge split. Very rare.
These coins first appeared as part of a hoard reportedly found in the area of ancient Lycia in 1985. The eight pieces known from that hoard have been augmented a handful of other pieces that have appeared on the market since, that are likely from the same find: all exhibit the same surfaces and toning, and most of the hoard was unrecorded before its dispersal in commerce. Whether these coins were minted in Lycia is uncertain.
These coins first appeared as part of a hoard reportedly found in the area of ancient Lycia in 1985. The eight pieces known from that hoard have been augmented a handful of other pieces that have appeared on the market since, that are likely from the same find: all exhibit the same surfaces and toning, and most of the hoard was unrecorded before its dispersal in commerce. Whether these coins were minted in Lycia is uncertain.