Ancients
LYDIAN KINGDOM. Croesus (ca. 561-546 BC). AV stater (18mm, 10.77 gm). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 5/5. Sardes, "heavy" standard, ca. 561-550 BC. Confronted foreparts of lion right and bull left, both with outstretched foreleg / 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. Solidly struck and well-centered on bright, satiny surfaces.
From the Buxton Collection
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Estimate: 30000-40000 USD