No.9 of the 100 Greatest Ancient Coins by Berk. ★STAR designation. Enjoy one of the first coins of our recorded history! Struck under the King of Lydia, Croesus (561-546 BC). A perfect strike compliment perfect sufaces...! Well-centered and extraordinary eye-appeal.
Time of Kyros to Darios, struck circa 550/39-520 BCE. AR half-stater or siglos (17mm, 5.38 gm). Croeseid standard, from the Sardes mint. The obverse features confronted foreparts of a lion right (on left) and a bull left (on right), each with outstretched foreleg. The reverse features two square punches of unequal size, side by side, with irregular interior surfaces.
SNG Kayhan 1024-1026. SNG Keckman 361. Rosen 663-665. SNG von Aulock 2877-2879. From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection.
| Product ID | 557783 |
|---|---|
| Year | c.561 BC |
| Mint Mark | |
| Strike | MS |
| Grade | Ch VF |
| Variety | First Regular Issue |
| Grading Agency | NGC Ancients |
| Specification properties | No |
| Serial | 6290626-006 |
| Status | Active |
| Designation | ★ |
| Additional Info | Strike: 5/5 Surface: 5/5 (5.38g) |
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