Watch List notes:

IONIA. Phokaia. circa 521-478 BC. Diobol (Silver, 11 mm, 1.33 g), Head of a nymph to left, wearing a sakkos adorned with a central band and rosette earring. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Rosen 596-597 var. SNG von Aulock 1813-1815 var. A splendid example with an amazingly attractive archaic head. Some minor flan cracks from striking, otherwise, very fine.


An unusually nice example, very similar to the early issues of Massalia.