KINGS of LYDIA. Alyattes. Circa 620/10-564/53 BC. EL Trite – Third Stater (13mm, 4.68 g). Sardes mint.Electronic Auction 487 Greek, Electrum Sold For $ 6 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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KINGS of LYDIA. Alyattes. Circa 620/10-564/53 BC. EL Trite – Third Stater (13mm, 4.68 g). Sardes mint. Confronted heads of roaring lions, “sun” on foreheads (die positioned to feature the right side lion); WALWEL in retrograde Lydia downward to left, read from outside-in / Two incuse squares. Weidauer Group XVII, 93–4 and 96 var. (orientation of legend); Artemision 77 var. (same); Kurth G16. Near VF. |