Ancients
IONIA. Phocaea. Ca. 625-522 BC. EL hecte (10mm, 2.60 gm). Head of lioness (or leopard?) left; above, small seal right, within dotted border / Rough quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 26 (a/-). Extremely rare, apparently the fourth known specimen. With an attractively ferocious feline head. Light die rust and minor striking flaws. NGC MS 4/5 - 5/5.
Estimate: 5000-7000 USD