Ancient, British and World Coins. Important World Banknotes

Ionia, Miletos, electrum Stater, before 575 BC, lion reclining left, head reverted, within a segmented rectangular frame, rev. central oblong punch containing a running fox and three pellets, square punch above containing stag’s head, square punch below containing stellate pattern, 13.97g/9h (Weidauer 126 [slightly different orientation of rev. punches]; Boston MFA 1882). Very fine for this, very rare (£1,800-2,000)