Lydia, Kroisos; 1/12th Stater; lion's and bull's foreparts confronted/incuse
Description:
Lydia, Kroisos (561 - 546 BC). 1/12th Stater. Confronted foreparts of a lion right and bull left / Incuse punch.
Diameter:
AR7 mm
Weight:
0,82 g
Grade:
aVF/aVF
Attribution:
SNG Kayhan 1020; SNG von Aulock 2880
Commentary:
scarce; good details for the type, minor crystallization
History:
To resist the Persian Empire Kroisos allied himself with Sparta, Babylon and Egypt.
Article Number:
059-06-01-42384