Kings of Lydia
Coin #27
Issuing Authority
Kings of Lydia
Leader/ruler
Kroisos
Earliest Date (bc)
564
Latest Date (bc)
539
Mint
Sardes
Metal
Silver
Diameter Mm
7.5
Weight Gm
0.83
Denomination
Twelfth Stater
Obverse Description
Confronted foreparts of lion and bull
Reverse Description
Incuse square
Grade
VF
Peculiarities
Lightly toned, slight granularity, hairlines
Catalogue References
Berk 26–7; Kurth S8; SNG Ashmolean 775 (Persian Period)
Provenance
CNG eAuction 577, 18 December 2024, Lot 120.
Purchase Date
18-Dec-24