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Lydia, Sardes, time of Croesus or later, silver third stater, c. 550-520 BC, forepart of lion rig
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Lydia, Sardes, time of Croesus or later, silver third stater, c. 550-520 BC, forepart of lion right facing forepart of bull left, the lion reaching out with right foreleg, rev., two separately-applied incuse punches, 3.52g, about extremely fine, rare
References: Traité pl. 10, 12; Boston 2071; Carradice pl. 10, 4. Provenance: Münzen und Medaillen 37, Basel, 5 December 1968, lot 222.
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Lydia, Sardes, time of Croesus or later, silver third stater, c. 550-520 BC, forepart of lion right facing forepart of bull left, the lion reaching out with right foreleg, rev., two separately-applied incuse punches, 3.52g, about extremely fine, rare
References: Traité pl. 10, 12; Boston 2071; Carradice pl. 10, 4. Provenance: Münzen und Medaillen 37, Basel, 5 December 1968, lot 222.
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