Ancients
IONIA. Uncertain City. Ca. 600-550 BC. EL 1/24 stater (6mm, 0.62 gm). NGC Choice AU★ 5/5 - 5/5. Head of Ram right / Incuse square divided into rough quarters. Traité I 194. Weidauer –. SNG Kayhan –. See Triton XVIII, lot 650 (same die and punch). M&M Basel 72 (1987), lot 102 (Rosen collection). Extremely rare, a tiny, gemlike piece struck from a die of extraordinary artistry, given the size.
Ex NAC 92, Part II (24 May 2016), lot 1478.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 800-1100 USD