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Auction 84  20 May 2015
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Lot 649

Estimate: 7500 CHF
Price realized: 9000 CHF
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Greek Coins
Ionia, Uncertain mint

Trite circa 600-550, Æ 4.70 g. Facing head of lion or panther. Rev. Bipartite incuse punch with raised lines within. Traité I 28 and pl. 1, 23. Weidauer 158 (Miletus or Samos). SNG Kayhan –, cf. 711 (hecte).
Extremely rare and possibly the finest specimen known of this important and
intriguing issue. Well struck on a full flan and extremely fine
Ex Giessener Münzhandlung 69, 1994, 319; Giessener Münzhandlung 71, 1995, 305 and M&M Germany 7, 2000, 19 sales. The mints of Samos and Miletus have been proposed for this issue.

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