Ancients
LYDIAN KINGDOM. Croesus (561-546 BC). AR half-stater or siglos (16mm, 5.19 gm). NGC XF 5/5 - 3/5, countermark. Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion facing right and bull facing left, each with outstretched forelegs / Two square punches side by side, irregular interior surfaces. SNG Kayhan 1025. SNG von Aulock 2877. Berk, 100 Greatest Ancient Coins, 9.23. Moody, obsidian cabinet toning contrasts the bright high points on the well centered devices.
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