LYDIAN KINGDOM. Croesus (ca. 561-546 BC). AV sixth-stater or hecte (8mm, 1.34 gm). NGC MS S 5/5 - 4/5. Sardes, "light" standard, ca. 550-546 BC. Confronted foreparts of lion right and bull left, both with outstretched foreleg / Two incuse square punches of unequal size, side by side, with irregular interior surfaces. Walburg group IV, 3. Berk 9.8. Centered strike on a sunny satin flan.
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Price realized | 8'000 USD |
Starting price | 2'500 USD |
Estimate | 5'000 USD |