Lot 4313

Sale 74 · Important Australian, British & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes

Description

Lydia, uncertain king, issued before 561 B.C. and probably c.575 B.C., electrum trite or third stater, (4.696 grams) of Lydian-Milesian (Phoenician standard), probably issued at Sardis, obv. head of roaring lion to right, knob with three rays on forehead, rev. double incuse punch, (S.3398, BMC 7 [p.2], Weidauer [Essays to Robinson] Class XVI, SNG Cop. 449-451, ACNAC Rosen 231, ACNAC Dewing 2421-3). Very fine and rare.

See note above.

Estimate
$1,600
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$1,500