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KINGS OF LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. Silver Stater (10.85g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 20; Kurth S1; Traite I 407-8; SNG Ashmolean 760. VF. This silver stater belongs to the very first true bimetallic monetary system in history. As the final ruler of the Lydian kingdom before its conquest by Persia, Kroisos replaced the uncertain electrum coinage of his predecessors with carefully regulated gold and silver denominations, setting new
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KINGS OF LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. Silver Stater (10.85g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 20; Kurth S1; Traite I 407-8; SNG Ashmolean 760. VF. This silver stater belongs to the very first true bimetallic monetary system in history. As the final ruler of the Lydian kingdom before its conquest by Persia, Kroisos replaced the uncertain electrum coinage of his predecessors with carefully regulated gold and silver denominations, setting new

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A$3,700
Buyer's premium 22% ≈ A$4,514 all-in, excl. GST
Closed 12 June 2026, 22:00 View at the house ↗
Sydney, NSW
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Status International
First seen
14 June 2026, 22:00
Last seen
3 July 2026, 01:03
Reference
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Artifact hash
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