LYDIAN KINGDOM. Croesus (ca. 561-546 BC). AR/AE fourree half-stater or siglos (15mm, 4.32 gm). NGC VF 5/5 - 3/5, core visible. Ancient forgery of Sardes. Confronted foreparts of lion right and bull left, both with outstretched forelegs / Two square punches side by side, irregular interior surfaces. Cf. SNG Kayhan 1025 (for prototype). Cf. SNG von Aulock 2877 (same). Cf. Berk, 100 Greatest Ancient Coins, 9.23 (same).

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