Watch List notes:

IONIA. Erythrai. Circa 480-450 BC. Drachm (Silver, 15.5 mm, 4.72 g, 9 h). Nude ephebe – Erythros – leading horse to left, holding the reins with his right hand; pellet above and barley grain to right. Rev. Ε-Ρ-Υ-Θ Rosette of twelve petals within incuse square. BMC 18. SNG Copenhagen 558-9 var. (symbol). Very fine.


According to myth, Erythros was a son of the Cretan king Rhadamanthys, who founded the city of Erythrai. Pausanias said he led Cretans, Lycians, Carians and Pamphylians to Ionia.