(sold for $10000.0)
The Prospero Collection of Ancient Greek Coins. KINGDOM OF LYDIA. Kroisos (561-546 B.C.), Gold Stater of the heavy standard, 10.52g. Forepart of a roaring lion facing to right confronting the forepart of a bull facing to left. Rev. Two incuse punch marks (BMC 30, pl. I, 14; Carradice, pl. X, 1; Boston 2068-2069; McClean 8635; Rosen 660; SNG Copenhagen 454). Struck on a broad flan, with almost all the types visible, nearly extremely fine, a very good exam ple, very rare. Purchased from G. Müller, 5 February 1985 This example of the heavy standard gold Stater of Croesus is one of the earliest gold issues of the Kingdom of Lydia, which had hitherto issued coinage in electrum. This heavy standard was soon replaced with the light standard to provide more convenient exchange with silver staters. The heavy standard gold staters are thus very rare. US$ 10,000
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