LYDIAN KINGDOM. Croesus (ca. 561-546 BC). AV stater (17mm, 8.06 gm). NGC AU 5/5 - 4/5. Sardes, "light" standard, ca. 550-546 BC. Confronted foreparts of lion right and bull left, both with outstretched foreleg / Two incuse square punches of unequal size, side by side, with irregular interior surfaces. Carradice 8. BMFA 2073. SNG von Aulock 2875. Sunrise 15 (this coin). Beautifully centered and firmly struck on highly lustrous flan. Ex Sunrise Collection; Triton X (9 January 2007), lot 331
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Price realized | 28'000 USD |
Starting price | 12'500 USD |
Estimate | 25'000 USD |