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ID:     77000252
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Greek
Region:     IONIA
City:     Uncertain Ionian Mint
Metal:     Electrum
Denomination:     EL Hekte 1/6 Stater
Struck / Cast:     struck
Date Struck:     BC Circa 600-550
Weight:     2.21 g
Obverse Description:     Forepart of bridled horse left, legs forward in running motion, and mane flowing behind
Reverse Description:     Quadripartite incuse square
Primary Reference:     Weidauer -
Reference2:     TraitÉ -
Reference3:     SNG Kayhan -
Reference4:     SNG VA -; Rosen -; Elektron 1 corr. (same obv. die; horse “head”)
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=114675
Grade:     VF, toned, a little porous
Notes:     Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 252 Extremely rare with horse forepart. While horse heads are relatively common electrum types, the forepart is traditionally found on depictions of Pegasos (cf. Weidauer 141ff). It is clear that no wing is present on the horse here, though, so it is certainly not Pegasos.