Gemini III, January 9th, 2007
Lot # 172
Estimate: US$5000
EARLY ELECTRUM COINAGE. Electrum hecte 

EARLY ELECTRUM COINAGE. Late seventh–early sixth century BC. 
Electrum hecte (2.74 gm). Siren standing left, with body of bird and 
human head wearing cap with long “curl” / Square incuse with 
irregular raised projections. Apparently unpublished in the major 
works of reference, but see Naville VII, 1924 (Bement Collection), 
lot 1435 (same obverse die),  but on which the obverse device is 
incorrectly identified as a cock. 
Exceptional mythological type. Beautifully centered. Extremely fine. 

The type implies a coastal mint in western Asia Minor. 

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  ... Lot 172 sold for high bid of $6250 [ $7187.5, or approx 5555.9375 EUR, 3665.625 GBP including the 15% buyers fee.] 


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