Sale: Triton XIII, Lot: 195. Estimate $1000.  Closing Date: Monday, 4 January 2010.  Sold For $2600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KINGS of LYDIA. Alyattes. Circa 610-560 BC. EL Trite – 1/3 Stater (4.69 g). Sardes mint. Head of roaring lion right, chevron-style mane, sun (early style) with four rays on forehead / Two incuse square punches. Weidauer group XV, 68 (same die and punches); Traité I 43 = BMC p. 2, 2 (same die and punches); SNG Kayhan -; Boston MFA -. Good VF.