IONIA. Phokaia. Circa 625/0-522 BC. Hekte (Electrum, 10 mm, 2.61 g). Forepart of a sphinx right; below, seal to right. Rev. Incuse square punch. Bodenstedt 17. Boston MFA -. Jameson I, 1538. SNG Copenhagen -. SNG von Aulock -. Extremely rare. Attractively toned and of lovely Archaic style . Struck from slightly worn dies and with a few tiny marks, otherwise, about extremely fine.

From the collection of Dr. med. Cora Flinsch (1920-2022), ex Leu 57, 25 May 1993, 107.