Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 257. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Monday, 7 January 2008.  Sold For $5250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 560-546 BC. AV 1/3 Stater (2.68 g). Light series. Sardes mint. Struck circa 550-546 BC. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse square punches of unequal size. Walburg Group II, 9 (same obv. die and rev. punches); Berk 6; Traité I 404 = de Luynes 2779; SNG Kayhan -; SNG von Aulock -; Boston MFA 2074. Superb EF.