KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Walwetes (Alyattes) III – Kroisos. Late 7th-early 6th centuries BC. EL Trite – Third Stater (13.5mm, 4.74 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Near EF.

Triton XXIX – Session 5
Lot: 5253. Estimated: $ 1 000

Greek, Electrum

Sold For $ 4 250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Walwetes (Alyattes) III – Kroisos. Late 7th-early 6th centuries BC. EL Trite – Third Stater (13.5mm, 4.74 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Head of roaring lion right; “sun” with multiple rays on forehead / Two incuse squares. Weidauer Group XVI, 89; Kurth G26; SNG Ashmolean 749–51. Edge splits, scratches and marks, banker’s mark on edge. Near EF.


Closing Date and Time: 21 January 2026 at 11:24:00 ET.



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