Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 464. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Monday, 10 January 2005.  Sold For $1800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KINGS of LYDIA. Time of Kroisos. Circa 561-546 BC. AV Third Stater (2.70 gm). Sardes mint. Light series. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two square incuse punches of unequal size. Walburg Group II, 3 (same reverse punches); Traité pl. X, 5; BMC Lydia pg. 6, 36; SNG Copenhagen -; Boston MFA 2074; SNG von Aulock 8212. Good VF. ($2000)