LYDIAN KINGDOM. Alyattes or Walwet (ca. 610-561 BC). AE/EL fourree third stater or trite (12mm, 3.69 gm). NGC Fine 4/5 - 2/5, core visible. Ancient forgery of uninscribed issue, Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Head of lion right, mouth open, mane bristling, radiate globule above eye / Two square punches of different size side by side. cf. for official issues Weidauer 86. Boston 1764. SNG von Aulock 2868. SNG Kayhan 1013. An interesting ancient forgery showing that as soon as the concept of coinage was implemented, there were already people figuring out ways to try and cheat the system.

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