Miletos, Ionia, 525-500 BC. AR Trihemitartemorion.

Obv.Head of lion right
Rev: Quail right in incuse square, two dots in field.
Rosen 407-408, SNG Berry 1045
Extremely rare

The quail is sometimes identified as a dove, a peacock, 
a bustard, or a roadrunner, other times merely as a bird). 
The bird sometimes has a small head, long neck, and large 
body, other times a larger head, shorter neck, and smaller body. Both the lion and the bird can face right or left. 
The reverse of these coins usually has one or two pellets 
on it, less commonly none.

Contributed by Pete Clegg (biffabacon10), October, 2009