Description
Sardes, circa 560-546 BC. AU heavy standard trite, 3.59 gr., 11 mm.
Obv.: confronted protomes of lion and bull, both with outstretched foreleg.
Rev.: two incuse squares.
Ref.: Berk 5; Kurth G52; SNG von Aulock 8210; BMC -; Boston MFA -; Rosen 661.
Very rare. Well centered and sharply struck; fresh and lustrous, with a lovely red-gold tone. Nearly Extremely Fine.
From the Peter Bartlett collection, privately acquired from Ponterio & Associates.
