Classical Numismatic Group, LLC
Auction 100 - Part 1 7 October 2015
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IONIA, Miletos. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (12.5mm, 2.28 g). Lion reclining left, head reverted, within rectangular frame / Two square punches containing, respectively, floral and stellate designs. Weidauer 130 var. (designs in punches); Elektron I 64 var. (geometric, not floral design in one punch); SNG von Aulock –; SNG Kayhan 443; BMC –; Boston MFA –; Rosen Sale 275; Traité I 22 var. (designs in punches). VF, toned. Apparently struck on two hemihekte – twelfth stater flans joined together.
From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, March 2002.
The use of two smaller flans to make a larger denomination is attested elsewhere for this series (see Triton V, lot 1427 and Elektron I 62 for two staters struck on flans made in this manner).
From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, March 2002.
The use of two smaller flans to make a larger denomination is attested elsewhere for this series (see Triton V, lot 1427 and Elektron I 62 for two staters struck on flans made in this manner).