IONIA. Miletos. late 6th-early 5th century BC. 1/16th Stater (Silver, 8.3 mm, 0.72 g). Lion's head facing. Rev. Star-like floral rosette of eight petals with a central pellet surrounded by dots; all within a dotted frame in an incuse square. SNG Kayan 1357. SNG von Aulock 2083. Traité II, 1 434, and pl. XI, 12. Boldly struck and attractively toned as found. About extremely fine.
From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions and from the collection of L. Mildenberg, received as a present, ex Bank Leu 7, 9 May 1973, 227.