CLASSICAL COINS
IONIA
EARLY COINAGE IN ELECTRUM
Stater, electrum, Milesian standard , about 550-500 BC. EL 14.26 g. Forepart of bridled horse l., above, flower (?). Rev. Rectangular incuse between two small incuse squares. Traité pl. II,24. L. Weidauer, Probleme der frühen Elektronprägung, TYPOS I (1975),31,139 (possibly same dies).
Very rare . Elongated flan. Very fine Provenance: Private Swiss collection.