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Ionia – Uncertain mint. – Electrum Hemistater, Lydo-Milesian standard, circa 650-600 BC. Flattened striated surface / Two incuse squares flanking central rectangular incuse. 7,17g. Linzalone LN1027…
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Ionia Uncertain mint. Electrum Hemistater, Lydo-Milesian standard, circa 650-600 BC. Flattened striated surface / Two incuse squares flanking central rectangular incuse. 7,17g. Linzalone LN1027 (this coin); Linzalone LN1028 (same incuse); Weidauer Group II (unlisted denomination). Extremely rare. Good very fine. Provenance: CNG 70 (21 September 2005), 271. Jonathan P. Rosen Collection, CNG Triton XXIII (14 January 2020), 384. The earliest coins had a globular shape and were devoid of any design. Gradually, simple motifs appeared, consisting of striations and incuse squares, as illustrated by this extremely rare stater. It stands as a valuable witness to this decisive phase in the history of coinage. It follows the Lydo‑Milesian standard, based on a stater of about 14 ,15g, then in use in Lydia and Ionia. Les premières monnaies présentaient une forme globulaire et étaient dépourvues de tout motif. Peu à peu apparurent des motifs simples, composés de stries et de carrés incus, comme le montre ce statère extrêmement rare. Celui-ci constitue un témoignage précieux de cette phase décisive de l’histoire de la monnaie. Il relève du standard lydo‑milésien, fondé sur un statère d’environ 14,15g., alors en usage en Lydie et en Ionie.
📋IONIA

Ionia – Uncertain mint. – Electrum Hemistater, Lydo-Milesian standard, circa 650-600 BC. Flattened striated surface / Two incuse squares flanking central rectangular incuse. 7,17g. Linzalone LN1027…

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Lot Details

Lot #
40
Currency
CHF
Location
Genf, CH
Lot Ends
16 Nov 2026, 13:30:00
Auction Ends
16 Nov 2026, 13:30:00
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