Lot 1012
Lot 31012 > LYDIAN KINGDOM. Croesus (561-546 BC). AV 1/12 stater or hemihecte (7mm, 0.89 gm). NGC Choice MS 5/5 - 5/5. Sardes, 'heavy' standard, ca. 561-550 BC. Confronted foreparts of lion right and bull left, both with outstretched foreleg / Incuse square punch with irregular interior surfaces. Walburg Group V. Berk 9. Traité I -. Perfectly centered and sharply struck on shimmering flan. An absolutely fantastic example of the type. Very rare denomination in heavy standard. Of the 25 total certified Croesus hemihectes (includes both heavy and light standard), only four have graded Mint State, and the present example is the only Choice Mint State.
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