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Auction 14 18-19 Apr 2018
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Ionia, Uncertain Mint. EL 1/48 Milesian standard stater.
c. 550 BC. EL 1/48 Milesian standard stater, 0.22g (6h). Obv: Bee or wasp with open wings. Rx: Pellet between two crescents or horns; all within shallow incuse. Unpublished in standard references; apparently unique. Ex Philip T. Ashton Collection. While this coin is virtually no bigger than a grain of rice, it is struck in relatively high relief from a slightly worn obverse die and a very sharp reverse die. VF/EF.
c. 550 BC. EL 1/48 Milesian standard stater, 0.22g (6h). Obv: Bee or wasp with open wings. Rx: Pellet between two crescents or horns; all within shallow incuse. Unpublished in standard references; apparently unique. Ex Philip T. Ashton Collection. While this coin is virtually no bigger than a grain of rice, it is struck in relatively high relief from a slightly worn obverse die and a very sharp reverse die. VF/EF.