★ A very rare trite of vigorous Archaic style ★

IONIA. Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. Trite (Electrum, 12 mm, 4.73 g), Lydo-Milesian standard. Facing head of a lioness (or panther) within triangular incuse. Rev. Two incuse squares, each with raised lines within. Rosen -. SNG Kayhan -. SNG von Aulock -. Traité I, 28 and pl. I, 22. Weidauer 158-9. Very rare and of vigorous Archaic style. Minor scrapes, otherwise, about extremely fine.

Ex Peus 378, 28 April 2004, 260.