IONIA. Erythrai. Circa 500-480 BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 6 mm, 0.39 g). Floral ornament in the form of a rosette of almost Celtic exuberance. Rev. Rough square punch. O. Mørkholm, Une trouvaille de monnaies grecques archaïques, SNR 50 (1971), 89, 69-70. Rare. Toned grey as found. Good very fine.

From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions, acquired in 1982.