IONIA, Ephesos. Circa 500-420 BC. AR Drachm (12mm, 3.29 g). Milesian standard. Bee; dotted border / Quadripartite incuse square. Karwiese Series VI, 2A; SNG Kayhan 121–3 var. (Series VI, 2B). Toned, some porosity and granularity, a little off center on obverse, edge bump on reverse. VF.
IONIA, Ephesos. Circa 390-325 BC. AR Diobol (9mm, 0.95 g, 12h). Bee with straight wings / Two stag heads confronted. SNG Kayhan 208–42. Find patina, off center on obverse. Near VF.
IONIA, Miletos. Circa 600-546 BC. EL Forty-eighth Stater (5mm, 0.29 g, 12h). Head of lion facing / Scorpion within incuse square. Hilbert Phase 1, MM6 (dies A82/Sk5); SNG Berry 1031 (same dies). Off center on obverse, struck with worn dies. Good Fine. Ex Numismatik Naumann 101 (4 April 2021), lot 281.
IONIA, Teos. Late 6th-early 5th century BC. AR Stater (20mm, 11.38 g). Griffin seated right, raising forepaw / Quadripartite incuse square. Matzke Series Bc1; Balcer Group I; SNG von Aulock 2252. Toned, numerous scratches, a little off center on obverse. Fine.
IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 650-600 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (9mm, 1.67 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Plain globular surface / Two incuse squares. Weidauer Group I, 4; cf. Artemision 2 (myshemihekte); Elektron I 4; Traité I –; SNG Kayhan 674. Toned, scattered small flan flaws. As made.
IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 625-600 BC. EL Myshemihekte – Twenty-fourth Stater (6mm, 0.48 g). Phokaic standard. Raised clockwise swastika pattern / Quadripartite square punch. Cf. Artemision 99 (forty-eighth stater); Traité I 237; Elektron I 44; SNG Kayhan 702 var. (swastika counterclockwise). Underweight specimen, but does not appear to be fourrée. VF.
KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Alyattes – Kroisos. Circa 620/10-550/39 BC. EL Trite – Third Stater (12.5mm, 4.73 g). Sardes mint. Head of roaring lion right; sun with multiple rays on forehead / Two incuse square punches. Weidauer Group XVI, 86–7; SNG Ashmolean 749–53. Some minor scuffs and scratches. VF.
KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Stater (18mm, 10.40 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion right and bull left / Two incuse squares of unequal size. Berk 20; Kurth S1; SNG Ashmolean 760. Roughness, scattered marks. Near VF.
KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Hemistater (16.5mm, 5.16 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 23; Kurth S3; SNG Ashmolean –; SNG Kayhan 1024–6. Toned, granular surfaces. Near VF.
KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Hemistater (15.5mm, 5.11 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 23; Kurth S3; SNG Ashmolean –; SNG Kayhan 1024–6. Lightly toned, granular surfaces, some light scratches. Near VF.
KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Third Stater (13.5mm, 3.44 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 24; Kurth S5; SNG Ashmolean 772 (Persian period). Toned, typical granularity, some find patina. VF.
KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Third Stater (13.5mm, 3.39 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 24; Kurth S5; SNG Ashmolean 772 (Persian period). Lightly toned, a hint of granularity, light hairlines. VF.
KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Third Stater (13.5mm, 3.26 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 24; Kurth S5; SNG Ashmolean 772 (Persian period). Lightly toned, a little roughness. Fine.
KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Sixth Stater (11mm, 1.62 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 25; Kurth S6–7; SNG Ashmolean 773 (Persian period). Lightly toned. VF. Good metal for issue.
KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Sixth Stater (11mm, 1.67 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 25; Kurth S6–7; SNG Ashmolean 773 (Persian period). VF. Good metal for issue.
KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Twelfth Stater (8mm, 0.83 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Incuse square. Berk 26–7; Kurth S8; SNG Ashmolean 775 (Persian Period). Trace deposits, a few light cleaning marks. VF. Good metal for issue.
KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Twelfth Stater (8mm, 0.79 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Incuse square. Berk 26–7; Kurth S8; SNG Ashmolean 775 (Persian Period). Lightly toned, a little roughness. VF. Good metal for issue.
KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Twelfth Stater (8mm, 0.82 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Incuse square. Berk 26–7; Kurth S8; SNG Ashmolean 775 (Persian Period). Some light cleaning scratches. VF. Good metal for issue.