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Ionia, Phokaia. Electrum Hekte (2.54 g), ca. 521-478 BC. Bearded head left, wearing crested helmet dec-
orated with floral motif; below, small seal right. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt 44.
Rare.
Boldly struck in high relief style and perfectly centered. Lightly toned. Superb Extremely Fine. $1,250
From the Dionysus Collection.
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Ionia, Phokaia. Electrum Hekte (2.59 g), ca. 521-478 BC. Facing head of Silenos. Rev. Quadripartite
incuse square. Bodenstedt 43.
Rare.
Boldly struck in high relief with outstanding expressive detail. Well
centered and nicely toned. Superb Extremely Fine.
$1,000
From the Dionysus Collection.
Silenos was the prodigiously drunk companion and tutor of the wine-god Dionysos. During a period of ine-
briated wandering in Phrygia, Silenos was said to have been rescued by peasants who brought him to King Mi-
das. The famous king entertained the rustic deity for five days and nights, at the conclusion of which Sile-
nos thanked him by offering to grant any wish Midas had. Unfortunately, blinded by greed, Midas asked for the
power to turn anything into gold by the touch of his hand. This Silenos granted and Midas’ wish soon turned into a curse.
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Ionia, Phokaia. Electrum Hekte (2.55 g), ca. 521-478 BC. Bearded head of Silenos facing, wearing ivy
wreath; to left, small seal upward (off flan). Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt 67.
Very Rare -
apparently only ten known. Boldly struck in high relief and lightly toned. Extremely Fine.
$1,000
From the Dionysus Collection.
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Ionia, Phokaia. Electrum Hekte (2.60 g), ca. 521-478 BC. Head of ram left; below, small seal left. Rev.
Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt 37.
Very Rare.
Boldly struck in high relief and well centered. Ex-
tremely Fine.
$700
From the Dionysus Collection.
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Ionia, Phokaia. Electrum Hekte (2.68 g), ca. 521-478 BC. Horned head of river god left; to right, small
seal upward (off flan). Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt 35.
Rare.
Well struck and well cen-
tered. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine.
$500
From the Dionysus Collection.
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