LYDIAN KINGDOM. Croesus (561-546 BC). AV stater (16mm, 10.64 gm). NGC Choice VF 4/5 - 5/5. Croeseid "heavy" standard, Sardes, ca. 561-550 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. Rosen 660. BMC Lydia 30. Boston MFA 2068. Gulbenkian 756. A handsome gamboge-yellow example with a well-centered strike on a tight flan. HID09801242017 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

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