Ionia, Uncertain Mint, Electrum 1/12-Stater (Hemihekte), Siren Type 50g (Peck 54

50g (Peck 54

short scratch on reverse otherwise a bold extremely fine

anchor with G to left

GEORGIUS III D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D

SNG ANS 489-93)

Ionia, Uncertain Mint, Electrum 1/12-Stater (Hemihekte), Siren Type 50g (Peck 54Ionia, Uncertain Mint (c. 600 550 B. C.), Electrum 1 12 Stater (Hemihekte). Siren standing left, with the body of a bird and a human head, wearing a cap from which extends a long curl, rev. irregular incuse square, 1. 39g (Linzalone , cf. 1127 (Trite); cf. Naville VII, 1924, lot 1435 (Bement Collection); cf. Gemini VI, 2010, lot 159). Unpublished in the standard reference works, a fascinating issue with splendid mythological type, a little softly