Two Lydian Gold Staters

Sale: CNG 76, Lot: 738. Estimate $4000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 12 September 2007.  Sold For $6300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KINGS of LYDIA. Time of Cyrus to Darios I. Circa 545-520 BC. AV Stater (8.08 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. EF.