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Triton XXV  11-12 Jan 2022
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Lot 264

Estimate: 5000 USD
Price realized: 8000 USD
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KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Alyattes – Kroisos. Circa 620/10-550/39 BC. EL Trite – Third Stater (13.5mm, 4.68 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Ephesos mint. Lion couchant left within double rectangular frame / Two square punches containing a stellate design and avian standing left. Hilbert, Bermerkungen 23 (A15/P7-P8); cf. Kurth G4 (hekte, same stellate punch); Artemision 101 (same punches); Roma XIII, lot 234 (same die and punches); Giessener Münzhandlung 48, lot 416 = NFA XXV, lot 143 (same dies). In NGC encapsulation 5872643-017 (erroneously attributing the coin to Miletos), graded Ch VF, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. Extremely rare, only three trites noted by Hilbert.

See the following lot for a hekte also using reverse punch P7.
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