ANCIENT COINS, GREEK, Kingdom of Lydia (temp. Cyrus - Darios I, 545-520 BC), Silver ½-Stater, minted at Sardes, forepart of a roaring lion facing right, confronting the forepart of a bull facing left, rev two incuse square punch marks, 5.30g (SNG Kayhan 1024-1026; Traité I, 409; Rosen 663); Ionia, Miletos (late 6th - early 5th Century BC), Silver Diobol, forepart of a roaring lion left, its head turned back, paw beneath, rev stellate pattern, within incuse square, 1.31g (SNG Kayhan 462-75; SNG Copenhagen 948). First about very fine, second nearly extremely fine, both toned. (2)
Estimate: £200-250