A fine rendering of the griffin
Lot 1394
IONIA. Teos. Circa 450-425 BC. Stater (Silver, 20 mm, 11.94 g). THIOИ Griffin, with open jaws and two curved tendrils falling down his neck, seated to right, his left forepaw raised; to right, head of an African to right. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Aufhäuser 4 (1987), 115 (same obverse die). Balcer -. Künker 97 (2005), 753-4 (same obverse die). Leu 7 (2020), 1271. SNG Copenhagen -. A lovely coin with a fine rendering of the griffin. Slightly granular and the reverse double struck, otherwise, extremely fine.

From the T. Frisbie Collection, ex The New York Sale XXX, 9 January 2013, 154.
Starting price:
500 CHF
Hammer price:
1100 CHF
Bid increment:
Closed
Minimum bid:
Closed
Number of bids:
8 Bids
Time left:
Closing time: 10-Dec-23, 13:31:00 CET
All winning bids are subject to a 18.5% buyer's fee.

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