CARIA. Uncertain. Circa 480-470 BC. Myshemihekte – 1/24 Stater (Electrum, 6 mm, 0.57 g), Milesian standard. Head of an uncertain animal to right, with large round eye, protuberance above its snout and long teeth emanating from front of its jaws. Rev. Incuse square with central pellet and irregular lines within. W. Fischer-Bossert: Ein karisches Monster, in: Cista mystica. Festschrift für Wolfgang Szaivert (2020), p. 154, 68 (V31/R46). Linzalone -, cf. 1109 (hemihekte, as 'Phokaia'). Roma 7 (2014), 529 (same dies). Rosen -. SNG Kayhan -. SNG von Aulock -. Vismara, Monetazione -. Weidauer -. Extremely rare, apparently the fourth known specimen. A beautiful small coin with a very unusual design. Tiny marks, otherwise, about extremely fine.