KINGS OF LYDIA. Time of Cyrus the Great - Darios I. Circa 550/39-520 B.C. AR siglos (half stater). 5.35 gm. 15 mm. Struck under Persian rule. Sardes mint. Foreparts of lion and bull facing / Two incuse square punches. Berk 22. SNG Ashmolean 764. SNG Kayhan 1024-1026. BMC 44-52. SNG Copenhagen 456-457. Extremely Fine; beautiful old tone; choice metal; small crescent punch over lion's foreleg.

Purchased from Brian Kritt (tag included).