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Auction 40 11 January 2017
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ANCIENT COINS, ANCIENT GREEK COINS, Ionia, Uncertain mint. Electrum Stater (13.82 g), ca. 625-600 BC. Milesian standard. Ram's head left. Rev One large incuse punch flanked by two smaller punches, all with irregular surfaces. (cf. Pozzi 2316, otherwise unpublished). Extremely rare, being the second known. Very fine.
This Extremely rare electrum stater appears to represent a previously unknown variety of the unique stater that once belonged to the famous Pozzi collection (Pozzi 2316; Morton & Eden 68, 21). While the new piece features a similar ram's head on the obverse and similar reverse punch configuration, the obverse die and the punches are not identical with those used to produce the Pozzi coin. An intriguing early electrum coin.
Estimate: $ 5,000
This Extremely rare electrum stater appears to represent a previously unknown variety of the unique stater that once belonged to the famous Pozzi collection (Pozzi 2316; Morton & Eden 68, 21). While the new piece features a similar ram's head on the obverse and similar reverse punch configuration, the obverse die and the punches are not identical with those used to produce the Pozzi coin. An intriguing early electrum coin.
Estimate: $ 5,000