Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 37 25 Sep 2019
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Western Asia Minor, early 5th century BC, electrum ¼ Milesian stater, uncertain mint, crude humanoid figure in running attitude to r., rev. blank rough surface with linear protuberances, wt. 3.37gms., very fine
Unpublished in the standard references: for uncertain electrum fractional issues struck on the Milesian weight standard, cf. Waggoner/Rosen collection 258-309; 'the weight standard employed for this rather barbaric style electrum coin is Milesian, prevalent amongst Ionian coastal poleis of Western Asia Minor. The obverse type may be derivative or influenced by the running Achaemenid king gold darics, which were produced in massive quantities at Sardis and became prevalent throughout the region from the time of the Ionian Revolt in the early 5th century BC. Concurrently a myriad of electrum issues, of several weight standards, continued to circulate down until the invasion of Alexander the Great 334 BC and the wholesale introduction of Macedonian issues replacing the earlier types.
(500-1000 GBP)
Unpublished in the standard references: for uncertain electrum fractional issues struck on the Milesian weight standard, cf. Waggoner/Rosen collection 258-309; 'the weight standard employed for this rather barbaric style electrum coin is Milesian, prevalent amongst Ionian coastal poleis of Western Asia Minor. The obverse type may be derivative or influenced by the running Achaemenid king gold darics, which were produced in massive quantities at Sardis and became prevalent throughout the region from the time of the Ionian Revolt in the early 5th century BC. Concurrently a myriad of electrum issues, of several weight standards, continued to circulate down until the invasion of Alexander the Great 334 BC and the wholesale introduction of Macedonian issues replacing the earlier types.
(500-1000 GBP)