IONIA, Teos. Circa 450-425 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 11.99 g). Griffin seated right, raising left forepaw, on ground line; below forepaw, head of female right; T-H-O-N clockwise around from lower left / Quadripartite incuse square. Matzke Series Cb1; Balcer –; Mattingly, New 1 (same dies); CH VIII, pl. V, Hoard 47, 1 (same dies); Triton XIX, lot 236 (same dies); CNG 88, lot 354 (same dies). Light iridescent tone, area of flat strike, some light scratches on reverse. Near EF.
From the Hesiod Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 539 (31 May 2023), lot 170; Lady’s Winged Horse Collection (Roma XXIII, 24 March 2022), lot 275; VAuctions 335 / Triskeles 27 (15 March 2019), lot 48; Pegasi Numismatics XXXIV (24 May 2016), lot 178; iNumis 25 (3 June 2014), lot 38.
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