Kings of Lydia, Time of Croesus, 561-546 or later

Kings of Lydia, Time of Croesus, 561-546 or later
Heavy stater, Sardes circa 561-546, AV 10.52 g. Confronting foreparts of lion, with open jaws and r. forepaw raised, and bull. Rev. Bipartite incuse rectangle with rough surface. McClean 8635 and pl. 302, 3. Mitchiner, Early Coinage 29. Boston, MFA 2068-2069. Gulbenkian 756. Rosen 660.
Very rare. Struck on a very broad flan and complete, minor area of
weakness on obverse, otherwise extremely fine

Ex NAC sale 11, 1998, 99.

Graded Ch XF Strike 4/5 Surface 3/5 light marks, NGC certification number 6159319-005.

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