Lydia, Kroisos; 1/24th Stater; lion's and bull's foreparts confronted/incuse
Description:
Lydia, Kroisos (561 - 546 BC). 1/24th Stater. Confronted foreparts of a lion right and bull left / Incuse punch.
Diameter:
AR6 mm
Weight:
0,4 g
Grade:
gF/gF
Attribution:
SNG Kayhan 1022; Klein 562
Commentary:
grey patina in fields, good detail for such small coin
History:
To resist the Persian Empire Kroisos allied himself with Sparta, Babylon and Egypt.
Article Number:
019-08-01-41652