★ A wonderful rendering of a scorpion, ex Leu 30, 28 April 1982, 173 ★

IONIA. Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. Hemihekte – 1/12 Stater (Electrum, 8 mm, 1.36 g), Phokaic standard. Scorpion. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Boston MFA -. Rosen -. SNG Kayhan -. SNG von Aulock -. Traite I -, cf. 113 (1/48 stater). Triton XXI (2018), 488 ( same dies ) = Numismatica Ars Classica 92, Part II (2016), 1477. Weidauer -. Extremely rare and with a beautiful rendering of a scorpion. Flan crack and with minor deposits on the reverse, otherwise, good very fine.

From the collection of Dr. med. Cora Flinsch (1920-2022), ex Leu 30, 28 April 1982, 173.