Watch List notes:

IONIA, Ephesos. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (8mm, 2.32 g). "Primitive" bee / Two incuse squares. Karwiese Series II.1, Type 2, 3 corr. = Kastner 6, lot 117 (same die and punches); SNG Kayhan –; SNG von Aulock –; CNG 100, lot 1444 (same die and punches). VF, usual crude strike. Rare.


Struck from the same dies as the previous lot, a trite – third stater.