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ANA Signature Sale 3056 3 Aug 2017
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LYDIAN KINGDOM. Croesus and later (ca. 561-546 BC). AV stater (16mm, 8.07 gm). NGC Choice AU 3/5 -4/5. "Light series." Sardes, ca. 553-539 BC. Confronted foreparts of lion (on left, facing right), with extended right foreleg, and bull (on right, facing left) / Double incuse square punches of unequal size. Carradice 8. BMFA 2073. SNG von Aulock 2875. Soemwhat lightly struck, with areas of light granularity, otherwise a superior example of this important early coinage.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 12000-15000 USD
LYDIAN KINGDOM. Croesus and later (ca. 561-546 BC). AV stater (16mm, 8.07 gm). NGC Choice AU 3/5 -4/5. "Light series." Sardes, ca. 553-539 BC. Confronted foreparts of lion (on left, facing right), with extended right foreleg, and bull (on right, facing left) / Double incuse square punches of unequal size. Carradice 8. BMFA 2073. SNG von Aulock 2875. Soemwhat lightly struck, with areas of light granularity, otherwise a superior example of this important early coinage.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 12000-15000 USD