Ancients
LYDIAN KINGDOM. Croesus (561-546 BC). AR half-stater or siglos (16mm, 4.98). NGC AU 5/5 - 3/5. Sardes. Confronted foreparts of lion right and bull left, both with outstretched foreleg / Two square punches side by side, irregular interior surfaces. SNG Kayhan 1025. SNG von Aulock 2877. Berk, 100 Greatest Ancient Coins, 9.23. A deep obsidian patina with both animal heads visible on the flan.
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