KINGS of LYDIA. Alyattes. Circa 620/10-564/53 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.35 g). Sardes mint.Electronic Auction 474 Greek, Electrum Sold For $ 600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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KINGS of LYDIA. Alyattes. Circa 620/10-564/53 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.35 g). Sardes mint. Head of roaring lion right, “sun” with no rays on forehead; [WALW (in Lydian) downward on right, read from outside-in]; all on plain background / Two square punches. Weidauer Group XVII, 108 (same die and punches); SNG Ashmolean 755 corr. (legend not noted). Struck from worn die, scratch on obverse. Fine. |