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Nomos 38

Zurich, 31 May 2026, 14:00 CEST 

Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Limmatquai 54, 8001 Zurich
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Estimate: 300 CHF
Hammer Price:  1300 CHF
Lot 304

IONIA. Phokaia. Circa 625-600 BC. Myshemihekte or 1/24th Stater (Electrum, 6 mm, 0.63 g). Head of a griffin to left. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Apparently unpublished! Cf. Bodenstedt E2 (but very different in style). Very roughly made but powerful. Toned. Nearly extremely fine.



The head on this coin, while clearly that of a griffin, is vaguely reminiscent of the odd head on the trite that appears above, in lot 296. Could this be one of the earliest Phokaian coins?

Online bidding closes: 31 May 2026, 09:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 19 Jun 2026, 19:45:41 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:1300 CHF
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