Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
May 2023 World CCO Auction 16-19 May 2023
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LYDIA. Time of Kyros to Darios I, ca. 545-520 B.C. AR Siglos (1/2 Stater) (5.32 gms), Sardes Mint. NGC Ch VF, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 3/5. Countermark.
Sunrise-16; Berk-22; SNG Ashmolean-762-71. Obverse: Confronted foreparts of lion and bull; Reverse: Two incuse squares of unequal size. A charming example of this very early Achaemenid issue. An unobtrusive countermark or banker's mark can be seen on the lion's shoulder. Aside from some minor crystallization, which is common for the type, the surfaces are well preserved and toned.
Estimate: $600 - $900
Sunrise-16; Berk-22; SNG Ashmolean-762-71. Obverse: Confronted foreparts of lion and bull; Reverse: Two incuse squares of unequal size. A charming example of this very early Achaemenid issue. An unobtrusive countermark or banker's mark can be seen on the lion's shoulder. Aside from some minor crystallization, which is common for the type, the surfaces are well preserved and toned.
Estimate: $600 - $900