Ancients
LYDIAN KINGDOM. Croesus (561-546 BC). AV stater (17mm, 10.75 gm). NGC AU 5/5 - 4/5, light marks. 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. Perfectly centered and deeply struck on satiny flan with underlying luster.
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Estimate: 15000-20000 USD