Ancients
LYDIAN KINGDOM. Croesus (561-546 BC). AR stater (19mm, 10.57 gm). NGC XF★ 5/5 - 3/5. Sardes. Confronted foreparts of lion right and bull left, both with outstretched foreleg / Two square punches of different size, side by side, with irregular interior surfaces. SNG Kayhan 1018. BMFA 2070. Berk, 100 Greatest Ancient Coins, 9.19. A moody, smoky-gray patina contributes to the tense scene of the obverse.
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