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Lot 1547    Session 6 (9:30am Wednesday 1st August)    Ancient Gold Coins - Greek

Estimate $1,200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,400

LYDIA, uncertain king, (issued before 561 B.C. and probably c.575 B.C.), electrum trite or third stater, (4.65 g) of Lydian-Milesian (Phoenician standard), probably issued at Sardis, obv. head of roaring lion to right, knob with three rays on forehead [off flan], rev. double incuse punch, (S.3398, BMC 7 [p.2], Weidauer [Essays to Robinson] Class XVI, Weber 5710, SNG Cop. 449-451, ACNAC Rosen 231, ACNAC Dewing 2421-3, Boston 1768). Good fine with several interesting countermarks and rare.

This example with an unusual number of banker's marks adds further interest to this early coin.

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 102 (lot 4066).

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