IONIA. Ephesos. Circa 600-550 BC. Trite (Electrum, 11 mm, 4.72 g). Bee of primitive form. Rev. Two irregular incuse squares. Karwiese Series II.1, Type 2, 8 = Rosen 257, and CNG 100, 2015, 1443 (struck from the same obverse die and reverse punches). An extraordinary, crude piece, made at the dawn of coinage. Striking split, otherwise, extremely fine.