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Kingdom of Lydia, Alyattes to Kroisos, gold/electrum trite (1/3 stater), Sardes mint, 610-546 BCE, head of lion right; sun and rays above / two incuse squares, Birth of Coinage series
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Kingdom of Lydia: Alyattes to Kroisos (610-564 BCE), gold/electrum trite (1/3 stater) (4.70g), Sardes mint, 610-546 BCE. Head of lion right; sun and rays above forehead / Two incuse squares, one slightly larger than the others. Several countermarks. Lovely example of one of the earliest forms of coinage.
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