LYDIAN KINGDOM. Croesus or later (ca. after 561 BC). AR half-stater or siglos (16mm, 5.33 gm). NGC XF S 5/5 - 4/5. Sardes, ca. 561-520 BC. Confronted foreparts of lion facing right and bull facing left, each with outstretched forelegs / Two square punches side by side, irregular interior surfaces. SNG Kayhan 1025. SNG von Aulock 2877. Berk, 100 Greatest Ancient Coins, 9.23. Dramatic strike; well-preserved with an even patina. Ex Harlan J. Berk. Ltd. Sale 117, with old dealer tag

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