Watch List notes:

KINGS OF LYDIA. Kroisos, circa 560-546 BC. 1/3 Stater (Silver, 14 mm, 3.51 g), Sardes. Confronted foreparts of a lion and a bull. Rev. Two incuse squares, one larger than the other. Berk 24. BMFA 2071. Rosen 666. Beautifully toned and unusually sharp. Light scratch on the obverse, otherwise, good very fine.


From the collection of H. Robinow, Morton & Eden 51, 24 November 2011, 153 and ex Münzen & Medaillen AG 37, 5 December 1968, 222 (acquired by Spink for 1,500 CHF).