Hekte

Features

Issuer	Phokaia (Ionia)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	521 BC - 478 BC
Value	Hekte (⅙)
Currency	Phocaean stater
Composition	Electrum
Weight	2.53 g
Diameter	10.0 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered, Incuse
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 147910
References	Bodenstedt# 45 Friedrich Bodenstedt; 1981. Die Elektronmünzen von Phokaia und Mytilene. Ernst Wasmuth, Tübingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. , Jameson# 2284 Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent, Paris, France (4 volumes). , ATEC# 518 Michael Mitchiner; 2004. Ancient Trade and Early Coinage. Hawkins Publications, London, United Kingdom.

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Obverse

Two boar heads vis-à-vis and above, a small seal facing left

Reverse

Quadripartite incuse square

Mint

Phocaea, Ionia, Turkey

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (521 BC - 478 BC)							$ 840	$ 11 000

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 132 Lot 338	30 May 2022	XF	USD 10 746.62 (CHF 8500.00) (+ buyer's premium)
Ex Hess sale 14 April 1954, 161; M&M 77, 1992, 117. From the Jameson collection and the Erythrae Hoard of 1923
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 46 Lot 275	2 Apr 2008	XF	USD 13 907.40 (CHF 11 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	Numismatik Lanz Auction 135 Lot 317	21 May 2007	XF	USD 4413.00 (EUR 3800.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatik Lanz Auctions
	A. Tkalec AG Auction February 2001 Lot 125	19 Feb 2001	XF	USD 3666.50 (CHF 2900.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© A. Tkalec AG
	Nomos AG obolos 37 Lot 812	17 May 2025	VF	USD 3034.34 (CHF 2400.00) (+ buyer's premium)
Ex Münzen & Medaillen FPL 591, November/December 1995, 57
© Nomos AG
	Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 83 Lot 286	3 Nov 2019	VF	USD 841.95 (EUR 725.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatik Naumann GmbH
	Solidus Numismatik Auction 32 Lot 90	28 Jul 2018	VF	USD 348.39 (EUR 300.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Solidus Numismatik e.K.
	CNG Electronic Auction 383 Lot 180	28 Sep 2016	VF	USD 850.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Roma Numismatics Auction XI Lot 315	7 Apr 2016	VF	USD 416.33 (GBP 310.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Roma Numismatics Limited