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LYDIAN KINGDOM. Croesus (561-546 BC). AV sixth-stater or hecte (9mm, 1.33 gm). NGC Choice MS★ 5/5 - 4/5. Sardes, "light" standard, ca. 550-546 BC. Confronted foreparts of lion on left and bull on right, both with extended foreleg / Two incuse square punches of unequal size, side by side, with irregular interior surfaces. Walburg group IV, 3. Berk 9.8. Superbly struck on satiny flan. Incredibly attractive in hand and certainly worthy of the star designation for superior eye appeal.
From a Private Japanese Collection. Ex Heritage Auction 3024 (CICF, 18 April 2013), lot 24671.
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Estimate: 15000-20000 USD
LYDIAN KINGDOM. Croesus (561-546 BC). AV sixth-stater or hecte (9mm, 1.33 gm). NGC Choice MS★ 5/5 - 4/5. Sardes, "light" standard, ca. 550-546 BC. Confronted foreparts of lion on left and bull on right, both with extended foreleg / Two incuse square punches of unequal size, side by side, with irregular interior surfaces. Walburg group IV, 3. Berk 9.8. Superbly struck on satiny flan. Incredibly attractive in hand and certainly worthy of the star designation for superior eye appeal.
From a Private Japanese Collection. Ex Heritage Auction 3024 (CICF, 18 April 2013), lot 24671.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-lydian-kingdom-croesus-561-546-bc-av-sixth-stater-or-hecte-9mm-133-gm-ngc-choice-msand-9733-5-5-4/a/3081-32027.s?type=CoinArchives3081
HID02906262019
© 2019 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 15000-20000 USD