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Electrum: 660 - 450BC


Ionia, Miletus, c. 650 BC. EL Hecte, 2.16 g. Goat head r. on striated field. Rv: Incuse punch. Cf. Weidauer 14 (reverse punch). Extremely rare. Fine $3750.00

This Type-on-Striation coin, primarily known from Artemission Find with perhaps only two examples outside museums, in large denomination and of the greatest numismatic and historical imortance.

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Ionia, Miletus, c. 650 BC. EL Hemi-Hecte. Dolphin swimming right showing forepart to dorsal and lower fins, on striated field. Rv: Incuse punch. "Early Dolphins" TP6 (this coin), Ln 1043, variety. Extremely rare. Four example known. As struck, Good VF $4750.00

Ionia, Ephesus, c. 630 BC. EL Hecte, 2.56 g. Stag leaping right. Rv: Incuse punch. Weid.-, BMC-, Second known and finest, Extremely rare. VF+ SOLD
A rare large Denomination of the issue of Phanes, an extremely rare image type

 


Ionia, c. 620 BC. EL Hemi-Hecte. Siren walking left. Rv: Incuse punch. Cf. Bement 1924, lot1435 variety. Extremely rare. VF+ $2250.00

Ionia, c. 620 BC. EL Hecte. Stylized Geometric Lion head roaring r., two pellets behind. Rv: Double incuse punch. Rosen-, Weid.-. Extremely rare. VF+ $1875.00

Ionia, Miletus, c. 620 BC. EL 24th, .58 g. Lion head facing. Rv: Incuse punch. Ln1093. EF $1350.00

Lydia, Alyattes, c. 600 BC. EL 24th Stater. Lion’s paw. Rv: Incuse punch. Rosen 283. EF $975.00
Ex Numismatic Ars Classica; Cf Artemision pl. XXXVIII, 17

Ionia, c. 620 BC. EL 24th. .57g. Scarab. Rv: Incuse punch. Weid.-, Rosen 353 var. Extremely rare. EF $1650.00


Ionia, Cimmerians, c. 620 BC. EL Hemi-Hecte. Linear profile lion head, with two eyes, r. Rv: Irregular incuse punch. Weid.120. Very rare. EF $1750.00


Ionia, c. 620 BC. EL 24th. .49g. European boar’s head l. Rv: Incuse punch. Weid.-. Extremely rare. EF $1350.00

 

Ionia, c. 630 BC. EL Trite, 4.21 g. Ram’s’s head left. Rv: Shallow Square Incuse punch. BMC- Extremely rare. VF $6750.00
The shallow incuse is very early, and could imply Smyrna as mint.

 

Ionia, c. 630 BC. EL Hecte. Seal’s head l. Rv: Incuse rectangular punch. Weid. -. Extremely rare. Good VF $1750.00

Ionia, c. 630 BC. EL Hecte, 2.33 g. Bull’s head right. Rv: Incuse punch. Rosen 266. Very rare. EF SOLD
Type known for the Vourla Find of 1911, Samos has been suggested as mint.

Ionia, c. 620 BC. EL Hecte, 2.52g. Swastika square. Rv: Quadripartite Incuse punch. Rosen 314 Very rare. Exceptional example. EF $2750.00

The only distinct Swastika Raised Square I have seen in this large denomination.

Ionia, c. 620 BC. EL Hecte. Crouching Panther right, tail over arched body. Rv: Incuse punch with curved elements. Rosen-, Weid.-. Extremely rare. Good F $1350.00

 

Ionia, c. 620 BC. EL Hemi-Hecte. Bull’s head left. Rv: Incuse punch with cruciform pellets. Weid.-Extremely rare. aEF $1650.00
Ex Rosen collection. M&M Auction 72, Lot 46

Ionia, c. 620 BC. EL Hemi-Hecte. Forepart of Horse left. Rv: Incuse punch with cruciform pellets. Weid.143. Very rare. VF+ SOLD


Ionia, c. 620 BC. EL 1/24. Lion head roaring r. of fine style. Rv: Incuse punch. Cf. Rosen. 328. Very rare. EF $1350.00


Ionia, c. 620 BC. EL Hemi-Hecte. Lion’s head r. in square geometric style. Rv: Incuse punch. Weid.-. Extremely rare. EF $1250.00

 

Mysia, Lampsakos, c. 500 BC. EL Hecte. Protome of Pegasus left. Rv: Quadripartite incuse punch. Baldwin 9 var. Extremely rare. EF $6750.00


Agnes Baldwin in her 1914 ANS publication on the Electrum Coinage of Lampsakos lists only right facing Staters, as fractions were yet unrecorded. This example is the 5th known Hecte, and the finest.

 


Ionia, Phokaia, c. 500 BC. EL Hecte. Protome of Winged Griffin left. Rv: Incuse. Bod.39. Known of 3 die pairs. Extremely rare. EF $2250.00

 


Mysia, Kyzikos, c. 500 BC. EL Hecte. Forepart of Lion l. looking back, tunny behind. Rv: Quadr. incuse punch. VFr.40. Extremely rare. EF $1750.00

 


Mysia, Kyzikos, c. 500 BC. EL Hecte. Head of Man-headed bull River-god l., tunny before. Rv: Quadr. incuse punch. VFr.-, BMC-. Extremely rare. VF+ $750.00


 

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