KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Ardys – Alyattes. Circa 630s-564/53 BC. EL Hemihekte – Twelfth Stater (8mm, 1.18 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. VF.

Triton XXVII – Session 5
Lot: 5226. Estimated: $ 300

Greek, Electrum

Sold For $ 300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Ardys – Alyattes. Circa 630s-564/53 BC. EL Hemihekte – Twelfth Stater (8mm, 1.18 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Head of roaring lion right, “sun” with no rays on forehead / Incuse square. Kurth G29; Weidauer Group XV, 79-85; SNG Ashmolean –; Pozzi 2473. Typical die wear on obverse. VF.

From the MM Collection. Ex Lanz 165 (9 December 2017), lot 128.


Closing Date and Time: 17 January 2024 at 11:15:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer’s fee.