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Lot 4140    Session 16 (9:30am Friday)    Ancient Gold Coins - Greek

Estimate $1,600
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $2,000

LYDIA, uncertain king, issued before 561 B.C. and probably c.575 B.C., electrum trite or third stater, (4.69 g) of Lydian-Milesian (Phoenician standard), probably issued at Sardis, obv. head of roaring lion to right, knob with three rays on forehead, rev. double incuse punch, (S.3398, BMC 7 [p.2], Weidauer [Essays to Robinson] Class XVI, SNG Cop. 449-451, ACNAC Rosen 231, ACNAC Dewing 2421-3). Very fine and rare.

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 74 (lot 4313).

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