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Coin ID #3525

Ionia Uncertain (BC 650-600) EL Stater

ca 650-600 BC. EL Stater (14.32g). Milesian standard. Striated type. Flattened striated surface / Two rough incuse punches separated by a cleft. VF. Extremely rare, one of seven known staters of this type. The same cleft was also used on the following hemistaters: CNG 70, lot 271; CNG 69, lot 421; and CNG 67, lot 702. The punch on the right was also used on the trite below (lot 940), and the following hemistaters and trites: Triton VIII, lot 434; CNG 70, lots 271 and 272; CNG 69, lots 421-422; and CNG 67, lots 702 and 703.

File information
Filename:710938.jpg
City/Mint name:Ionia Uncertain
Rating (9 votes):22222
Keywords:electrum / archaic
References:Cf. Weidauer 5 (trite); Traite I 16 = BMC 1 (Miletos; same cleft); Triton VIII, lot 430-431; Triton VII, lot 242; CNG 70, lot 270 (same cleft and one punch); CNG 69, lot 420 (same cleft and punches); CNG 67, lot 701 (same cleft and punches)
Valuation:CNG Triton IX (1/2006), lot 938 ($38,000 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
Filesize:35 KiB
Date added:Feb 18, 2006
Dimensions:500 x 202 pixels
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