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                                Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 419. Closing Date: Jan 
                                10, 2005. IONIA, Miletos. Before 575 BC. EL 
                                Stater (14.05 gm, 3h). Estimate $5000 Sold For 
                                $6000 

                              IONIA, Miletos. Before 575 BC. EL Stater (14.05 
                              gm, 3h). Lion reclining left, head reverted, 
                              within rectangular frame divided into smaller 
                              rectangular compartments / Central oblong punch 
                              containing a fox standing left and three pellets, 
                              flanked by two square punches containing, 
                              respectively, a stag's head left and stellate 
                              pattern. Weidauer 126 var. (slightly different 
                              reverse punches); Traité II pg. 22, 19; BMC Ionia 
                              pg. 183, 2 var. (types right); Boston MFA 1882 
                              var. (slightly different reverse punches); SNG 
                              Kayhan 440 var. (same); Dewing 2287 var. (same); 
                              Kraay & Hirmer 591 var. (same). Good VF, 
                              exceptional for this issue. ($5000)

                              From the William and Louise Fielder Collection.








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