KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Alyattes – Kroisos. Circa 620/10-550/39 BC. EL Trite – Third Stater (12.5mm, 4.71 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Near VF.

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Lot: 139. Estimated: $ 750

Greek, Electrum

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KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Alyattes – Kroisos. Circa 620/10-550/39 BC. EL Trite – Third Stater (12.5mm, 4.71 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Head of roaring lion right; sun with multiple rays on forehead / Two incuse squares. Weidauer Group XVI, 89; Kurth G26; SNG Ashmolean 749–51. Light deposits, banker’s mark on edge. Near VF.

Ex Origin Numismatics 2 (22 October 2021), lot 59.


Closing Date and Time: 14 June 2023 at 10:46:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.