KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Alyattes – Kroisos. Circa 620/10-550/39 BC. EL Myshemihekte – Twenty-fourth Stater (8mm, 0.80 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint.

Triton XXIV
Lot: 701. Estimated: $ 1 000

Greek, Electrum

Sold For $ 9 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Alyattes – Kroisos. Circa 620/10-550/39 BC. EL Myshemihekte – Twenty-fourth Stater (8mm, 0.80 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Head of roaring lion right, “sun” with no rays on forehead / Incuse square. Weidauer Group XVI, –; Artemision –; Kurth –; Traité I –; Sunrise 4 corr. (metal; this coin). Light mark on obverse. Near EF. Extremely rare denomination, the only published example.

From the William H. Birkinshaw Collection. Ex Sunrise Collection (Triton XVIII, 6 January 2015), lot 23; Gorny & Mosch 180 (12 October 2009), lot 200.


The final winners of all Triton XXIV lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 19-20 January 2021. This lot is in Session Three, which begins 20 January 2021 at 9 AM ET.

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