| Roma Numismatics Ltd > E-Sale 118 | Auction date: 8 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 768 Price realized: 110 GBP (Approx. 139 USD / 128 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Persia, Achaemenid Empire AR 1/48 Stater. Time of Kyros - Darios I, in the types of Kroisos. Sardes, circa 550-520 BC. Head of roaring lion to right / Irregular incuse punch. GRPC Lydia S13 = Naumann 66, lot 189; CNG E-432, lot 71 (hammer: $1,200); CNG E-392, lot 283; Hauck & Aufhäuser 14, lot 80. 0.14g, 5mm. Near Very Fine. Very Rare. Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 99, 7 July 2022, lot 503. Thought struck at a time when Lydia was a satrapy of the Achaemenid Empire, this issue copies the types of Kroisos with a lion of the same style as that found on the lion/bull sigloi, while also being struck on the same weight standard. Estimate: 50 GBP |  |
