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242. IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Myshemihekte – Twenty-fourth Stater (6mm, 0.53 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Lion’s paw / Facing lion head within incuse circle. Weidauer 169; Traité –; Elektron –; Rosen Sale 50; SNG Kayhan –; SNG von Aulock –. Good VF. Very rare. ($300) 243. IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Hemihekte – Twelfth Stater (8mm, 1.12 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Dolphin left; ornaments (or letters?) around / Incuse square with central pellet and equally raised portions on each side. Hauck & Aufhäuser 18, lot 184 (same rev. punch), otherwise unpublished. Good VF. Extremely rare, apparently the second known. ($500)
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244. IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Hemihekte – Twelfth Stater (8mm, 1.38 g). Phokaic standard. Siren standing left / Incuse square punch. Cf. Linzalone LN1127 (trite); Triton XI, lot 253; CNG 76, 732. VF, weakly struck. ($300)
Rare Human Subject on Early Electrum 245. IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Myshemihekte – Twenty-fourth Stater (6mm, 0.65 g). Phokaic standard. Archaic head right / Quadripartite incuse square. Weidauer –; Traité –; SNG Kayhan –; SNG von Aulock 7791 = Rosen 337 (same rev. punch). VF. Attractive early style. Extremely rare. ($500)
Thunderbolt or Gordian Knot?
246. IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (9.5mm, 2.36 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Thunderbolt / Two incuse squares. Linzalone Ln1143 = CNG 66, lot 465, otherwise unpublished in the standard references. VF. Extremely rare, apparently the second known. ($750) Linzalone considers the obverse type to be a representation of the famed Gordian Knot.
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