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NYINC Signature Sale 3081 12-13 Jan 2020
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LYDIAN KINGDOM. Croesus (561-546 BC). AV stater (18mm, 10.81 gm). NGC Choice MS 5/5 - 5/5. Sardes, "heavy" standard, ca. 561-550 BC. Confronted foreparts of lion on left and bull on right, both with extended forelegs / Two incuse squares, side-by-side, with irregular interior surfaces. Berk "100 Greatest Ancient Coins", 9.2. BMC Lydia 30. Boston MFA 2068. Gulbenkian 756. Precisely struck on shimmering flan with satiny surfaces. Sharply chiseled reverse punches. A simply superb coin in hand.
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HID02906262019
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Estimate: 100000-150000 USD
LYDIAN KINGDOM. Croesus (561-546 BC). AV stater (18mm, 10.81 gm). NGC Choice MS 5/5 - 5/5. Sardes, "heavy" standard, ca. 561-550 BC. Confronted foreparts of lion on left and bull on right, both with extended forelegs / Two incuse squares, side-by-side, with irregular interior surfaces. Berk "100 Greatest Ancient Coins", 9.2. BMC Lydia 30. Boston MFA 2068. Gulbenkian 756. Precisely struck on shimmering flan with satiny surfaces. Sharply chiseled reverse punches. A simply superb coin in hand.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-lydian-kingdom-croesus-561-546-bc-av-stater-18mm-1081-gm-ngc-choice-ms-5-5-5-5/a/3081-32020.s?type=CoinArchives3081
HID02906262019
© 2019 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 100000-150000 USD