Watch List notes:

IONIA, Miletos. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Stater (21.5mm, 13.91 g). Lion reclining left, head reverted, within rectangular frame divided into smaller rectangular compartments / Central oblong punch, containing three pellets connected in Λ shape and a fox standing left, flanked by two square punches containing, respectively, a stellate pattern and a stag's head left. Weidauer 126; Elektron I 61; SNG von Aulock –; SNG Kayhan 440; BMC 3 var. (obv. type right); Boston MFA 1882; Konuk & Lorber fig. 18; Kraay & Hirmer 591; Traité I 19 = C. Greenwell, "On some Rare Greek Coins" in NC 1897, pl. XI, 17; Zhuyuetang 18. VF.


From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, March 1996.