Phokaia (BC 521-478) B47 - EL 1/6 Stater

ca 521Â-478 BC. EL Hekte - Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.54g). Round shield decorated with griffin springing left above seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF. Well centered. Extremely rare, apparently the third known.

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Filename:	227.jpg
City/Mint name:	Phokaia EL
Keywords:	archaic / electrum
References:	Bodenstedt 47(dies a/Î±) = Triton XII, lot 299 = Rosen Sale, lot 286 = Leu 33, lot 383; Triton XIV, lot 290 (same dies)
Valuation:	CNG Auc. 99 (5/2015), lot 227 [$1,600 + comm.]
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Date added:	May 23, 2015
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