LYDIAN KINGDOM. Croesus (ca. 561-546 BC). AV stater (15mm, 8.04 gm). NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 5/5. Sardes, "Light" standard, ca. 553-539 BC. Confronted foreparts of lion (on left, facing right), with extended right foreleg, and bull (on right, facing left) / Two incuse square punches of unequal size with irregular interior surfaces. Carradice 8. BMFA 2073. SNG von Aulock 2875. A mix of satiny and bright lustrous surfaces.

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