Ancients
LYDIAN KINGDOM. Alyattes or Walwet (ca. 610-546 BC). EL 1/12 stater or hemihecte (7mm, 1.17 gm). NGC AU 5/5 - 4/5. Sardes mint. Head of roaring lion right, radiate sun on forehead / Incuse square. Weidauer 90. Traité I 47. SNG Kayhan 1015. Well struck and nicely centered on matte flan.
From the Historical Scholar Collection. Ex Pars Coins, private sale with old dealer tag
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Estimate: 800-1200 USD