Miletos (BC 600-550) EL Stater

before 575 BC. EL Stater (14.05g, 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. Good VF, exceptional for this issue. Fielder Coll.

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City/Mint name:	Miletos
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Keywords:	electrum / archaic
References:	Weidauer 126 var.; Traite II pg. 22, 19; BMC Ionia p. 183, 2 var. (types right); Boston MFA 1882 var.; SNG Kayhan 440 var.; Dewing 2287 var.; Kraay & Hirmer 591 var.
Valuation:	CNG Triton VIII (1/2005), lot 419 ($6,000 + comm)
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Date added:	Sep 03, 2005
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