Live auction - bgr_826547 - LYDIA - LYDIAN KINGDOM - CROESUS Hemistatère

LYDIA - LYDIAN KINGDOM - CROESUS Hemistatère XF

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bgr_826547

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Type : Hemistatère

Date: c. 550 AC.

Mint name / Town : Sardes, Lydie

Metal : silver

Diameter : 14 mm

Orientation dies : - h.

Weight : 5,10 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Monnaie centrée. Jolis protomés. Fine usure régulière. Patine grise

Catalogue references :

BMC.41 - P.2732 - Aulock2877 - GC.3420 (450£) - Rosen665 - Dewing2429 - B. traité410

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Protomés de taureau et de lion affrontés.

Reverse

Reverse description : Double carré creux informe.

Commentary

Cet hemistatère correspond aussi à un sicle. La datation est parfois remise en question et abaissée. Ce type a pu être frappé par les Perses avant l’adoption du sicle avec l’archer perse comme nouvelle monnaie d’Empire.