Kroisos, Kings of Lydia AR Double Siglos – Sardis Mint
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Ancient Greek – Silver Double Siglos of Kings of Lydia, King Kroisos
Confronted foreparts of lion left and bull right
The silver double siglos of King Kroisos (c. 561–546 BC) is an exceptionally rare denomination within the Croeseid series, struck in far smaller numbers than the more commonly encountered sigloi and fractional pieces. Because of its large size and limited production in the earliest bimetallic coinage system, surviving examples are seldom seen on the market and are highly prized by collectors of early Greek coinage.
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Ancient Greek – Silver Double Siglos of Kings of Lydia, King Kroisos
Obv: Confronted foreparts of lion left and bull right
Rev: Bipartite incuse square of unequal size.
564-539 BC. · Sardes Mint · SNG von Aulock 2874
10.4g · 16 g
The silver double siglos of King Kroisos (c. 561–546 BC) is an exceptionally rare denomination within the Croeseid series, struck in far smaller numbers than the more commonly encountered sigloi and fractional pieces. Because of its large size and limited production in the earliest bimetallic coinage system, surviving examples are seldom seen on the market and are highly prized by collectors of early Greek coinage.
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