KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Walwetes (Alyattes) II (Ardys) – Walwetes (Alyattes) III. Late 640s-early 6th centuries BC. EL Hemihekte – Twelfth Stater (7mm, 1.22 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Uncertain mint in Ionia. VF.

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Lot: 5252. Estimated: $ 750

Greek, Electrum

Sold For $ 5 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Walwetes (Alyattes) II (Ardys) – Walwetes (Alyattes) III. Late 640s-early 6th centuries BC. EL Hemihekte – Twelfth Stater (7mm, 1.22 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Uncertain mint in Ionia. Head of boar right / Incuse square. Hilbert, Bermerkungen 7 (A5/P6); Spier p. 332, 5 (A4/P2); Kurth G11 (same die and punch); SNG Kayhan 1011 (same die and punch); Linzalone 1084 (same die and punch). Scrape and a few small marks on obverse. VF. Very rare.

This rare issue was originally attributed to Lydia by Spier. Hilbert’s more recent reevaluation of the series, which included a die study, linked the reverse punches not only to issues from Miletos, but also the lion-paw fractions that have been attributed to the Mermnad kings of Lydia. Hilbert suggests that the coins were struck from a mint in Ionia that had close relations with Lydia, possibly Ephesos, where a boar plays a role in that city’s foundation myth.

Closing Date and Time: 21 January 2026 at 11:23:40 ET.



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