KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Third Stater (14mm, 3.54 g). Sardes mint.

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Lot: 262. Estimated: $ 500

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Sold For $ 1 200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Third Stater (14mm, 3.54 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares of unequal size. Berk 24; SNG Ashmolean 772 (Persian period). Attractively toned, only a hint of the typical granularity. Good VF. Well centered on a broad flan.

From the Matthew Curtis Collection. Ex Aufhäuser 8 (9 October 1991), lot 210.


Closing Date and Time: 29 January 2020 at 11:27:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee.