TYPE Ancient Greece, uncertain of early Caria, ca. 500 c. BC, silver obol?, 0.57g DESCRIPTION . Obv: Lion's facing forepart as viewed from above Rev: Scorpion in incuse square REFERENCE: SG 4845v, Ros 403 GRADING: F+ / AVF, typical archaic silver minor porosity and toning, very scarce ORDER INFO: G1595, $90 A charming and nicely preserved miniature silver fraction from the Archaic period. Both sides have unusual and rare designs, though the "lion stalking prey" appears on some other Carian fractions in conjuction with the more common profiled lion - a combination which was replicated by some Carian satraps in later, Hellenistic times.