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463 464 463. IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 625/0-522 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 2.55 g). Small head of griffin left; to right, small seal upward / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 22.1. EF, slightly off center on obverse. ($750) 464. IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 625/0-522 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.57 g). Head of lioness (or leopard) left; above, small seal right / Incuse square punch. Bodenstedt Em. 26; Triton XVIII, lot 622 (same die and punch). Good VF, some die wear. Very rare. ($500)
465 465 465. IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 521-478 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (9.5mm, 2.58 g). Helmeted head left; below, small seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 30. Good VF, slightly off center. ($500) 466. IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 521-478 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 2.55 g). Female head left, wearing helmet or close fitting cap; [to right, seal downward] / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 31. Good VF. Rare. ($500)
467 468 467. IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 521-478 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.52 g). Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet; to right, inverted seal upward / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 32. EF, toned. ($750) 468. IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 521-478 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.60 g). Horned head of river god left; to right, small seal upward / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 35. EF, toned. ($750)
469 470 469. IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 521-478 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.59 g). Head of lion left; to right, small seal upward / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 38. Good VF. ($500) 470. IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 521-478 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.59 g). Two seals, belly-to-belly, swimming in opposite directions / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 46. VF, lightly toned. Very rare. ($500) 125