Sale: CNG 75, Lot: 406. Estimate $3000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 23 May 2007.  Sold For $5800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KINGS of LYDIA. Time of Cyrus to Darios I. Circa 545-520 BC. AV Stater (8.04 g). Sardes mint. Light series. Confronted foreparts of lion right and bull left / Two incuse square punches of unequal size. Berk 4; SNG Kayhan 1023; Traité I 401; SNG von Aulock 2875; Boston MFA 2073. Near EF, underlying luster.