Sale: Nomos 8, Lot: 181. Estimate CHF5000.  Closing Date: Monday, 21 October 2013.  Sold For CHF7000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KINGS of LYDIA. Alyattes II. Circa 610-560 BC. Trite (Electrum, 12mm, 4.64 g), Sardes. Valvel Heads of two lions, with open jaws and staring eye, facing each other with an inscription between them; only the head facing to right is visible on this coin. Rev. Double incuse square. Weidauer 91-92. Very rare. Well struck and clear. Nearly extremely fine.

From an American collection.