‡ Cycladic Islands, Melos, stater, c. 460-450 BC, apple, rev., incuse circle divided into four segments by wide bands; in each segment, three pellets, 14.03g (Sheedy 21 = R Jameson, “La Trouvaille de Milos”, RN 1909, 2, pl. V, 2 = Jameson 1280 = Traité 1346, pl. 241, 8, this piece), very fine and very rare Provenance: Melos Hoard of 1907; R. Jameson collection, Paris; Münzen und Medaillen 68, Basel, 15 April 1986, lot 262; and Leu Numismatic 77, 11 May 2000, lot 227; European Connoisseur collection (formed before 2002).

Estimate: GBP 7000-10000