Ancients
LYDIAN KINGDOM. Croesus (ca. 561-546 BC). AV third-stater or trite (12mm, 3.55 gm). NGC VF★ 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", 9.5. Traité I 399. SNG von Aulock 8210. SNG München 7. Sunrise 8. Perfect centering, with bright lustrous surfaces.
From the WTR Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Triton VII (12 January 2004), lot 252
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Estimate: 6000-8000 USD