KINGS of LYDIA. Alyattes. Circa 620/10-564/53 BC. Fourrée Hekte (10mm, 1.84 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint.CNG Feature Auction 118 Greek, Electrum Sold For $ 1 200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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KINGS of LYDIA. Alyattes. Circa 620/10-564/53 BC. Fourrée Hekte (10mm, 1.84 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Confronted heads of roaring lions, “sun” on foreheads (die positioned to feature the right side lion); [W]ALWE[L] (in Lydian) downward between / Two incuse squares. For prototype: cf. Weidauer Group XVII, 97–102; cf. Kurth G18. See also Triton XXIV, lot 698 for a non-fourrée hekte from the same obverse die. Plating broken in areas. VF. |