Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 3225 SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 2ND APRIL) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $15,000
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SOLD $17,000
LYDIA, Sardes, time of King Croesus, (c.561-546 B.C.), gold light stater, (8.03 g), obv. confronting foreparts of lion, facing right, and bull facing left, rev. two incuse punches of unequal size, side by side, (S.3415, Traite pl.10,2, SNG von Aulock 2875, I. Carradice, Coinage of the Persian Empire BAR Inter. Ser. 343, [1987], Pl.10, 6). Extremely fine with some mint bloom, very rare.
Ex Gemini Auction III, lot 203. With tickets.
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