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LYDIAN KINGDOM. Croesus (561-546 BC). AV stater (16mm, 8.08 gm). NGC MS 4/5 - 4/5. Sardes, "light" standard, ca. 550-546 BC. Confronted foreparts of lion on left and bull on right, both with extended forelegs / Two incuse square punches of unequal size. Carradice 8. BMFA 2073. SNG von Aulock 2875. Perfectly centered on bright, highly lustrous flan.
Ex Heritage Auctions, Auction 3076 Long Beach (5 September 2019), lot 30155
The conventional wisdom has always been that the light staters of Croesus were much more common than his heavy staters by a factor of three or four. However, in recent years, studies of auction appearances of both types have strongly suggested otherwise. Though the light stater was almost certainly produced for a longer period than the heavy stater, the survival rate for the former may be significantly less than previously thought. As such, new information and studies about the surviving population of each type lead to the conclusion that the light stater is actually the rarer of the two types.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-lydian-kingdom-croesus-561-546-bc-av-stater-16mm-808-gm-ngc-ms-4-5-4-5/a/3105-32046.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3105-01092023
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 30000-40000 USD
LYDIAN KINGDOM. Croesus (561-546 BC). AV stater (16mm, 8.08 gm). NGC MS 4/5 - 4/5. Sardes, "light" standard, ca. 550-546 BC. Confronted foreparts of lion on left and bull on right, both with extended forelegs / Two incuse square punches of unequal size. Carradice 8. BMFA 2073. SNG von Aulock 2875. Perfectly centered on bright, highly lustrous flan.
Ex Heritage Auctions, Auction 3076 Long Beach (5 September 2019), lot 30155
The conventional wisdom has always been that the light staters of Croesus were much more common than his heavy staters by a factor of three or four. However, in recent years, studies of auction appearances of both types have strongly suggested otherwise. Though the light stater was almost certainly produced for a longer period than the heavy stater, the survival rate for the former may be significantly less than previously thought. As such, new information and studies about the surviving population of each type lead to the conclusion that the light stater is actually the rarer of the two types.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-lydian-kingdom-croesus-561-546-bc-av-stater-16mm-808-gm-ngc-ms-4-5-4-5/a/3105-32046.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3105-01092023
HID02906262019
© 2022 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 30000-40000 USD