Extremely Rare Heavy Sixth Stater of Kroisos

CNG 99, Lot: 256. Estimate $1000. Sold for $6500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AV Sixth Stater (14mm, 1.78 g). Heavy standard. Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion right and bull left / Two incuse squares. Walberg Group III; Berk 7; Traité I 400 = de Luynes 2800; SNG Kayhan –. VF. Extremely rare denomination for heavy standard, only one in CoinArchives.