Lot 3653

Sale 109 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals, Tokens & Banknotes

Description

Lydia, Sardis, time of King Croesus or later, (c.550-520 B.C.), silver half stater or siglos, (5.21 g), obv. confronting foreparts of lion, facing right, and bull facing left, rev. two incuse punches of unequal size, side by side, (S.3420, BMC 41, Traite pl.10, 9, SNG von Aulock 2877, I. Carradice, Coinage of the Persian Empire BAR Inter. Ser. 343, [1987], Pl.10, 3). Nearly very fine and rare.

Ex Clive Shute Collection and C.J.Martin (Coins) Ltd., London 23.12.97.

Estimate
$500
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$740

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