Stater - Kroisos Light Type

Features

Issuer	Kings of Lydia
Król	Croesus (𐤨𐤭𐤬𐤥𐤦𐤮𐤠𐤮) (560 BC - 546 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	560 BC - 546 BC
Value	Gold Stater (20)
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Złoto
Weight	8.05 g
Diameter	16 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana, Incuse
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 357626
References	Berk# 3 Harlan J. Berk; 2001. Complete coinage of Croesus: in Bid or Buy Sale 119. Harlan J. Berk, LTD, Chicago, Illinois, United States. , BMC Greek# 31 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , GCV# 3415 David R. Sear. Greek Coins and Their Values. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). , BostonMFA# 2073 Agnes Baldwin Brett; 1955. Catalogue of Greek Coins. Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, United States. , SNG Levante# 2875 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Switzerland I (2 volumes). , SNG Kayhan# 1023 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Turkey 1 - The Muharrem Kayhan Collection. Istanbul, Turkey (2 volumes). , GRPC Lydia 1# G51 Dane Kurth; 2020. Greek and Roman Provincial Coins - Lydia / Volume 1 - The Early Electrum, Gold and Silver Coinage of Lydia. Ege Yayinlari, Istanbul, Turkey. , Dewing# 2431 Leo Mildenberg (ed.), Silvia Mani Hurter (ed.); 1985. The Dewing Collection of Greek Coins. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States (2 volumes). , SNG von Aulock# 2875 Gebr. Mann (publisher). Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Sammlung von Aulock. Gebr. Mann, Berlin, Germany (17 volumes).

Obverse

Lew zwrócony przodem w prawo, zwrócony przodem do byka w lewo. Automatically translated

Reverse

Dwa kwadratowe nacięcia. Automatically translated

Mint

Sardis, Lydia, Turkey

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (560 BC - 546 BC)								$ 34 000	$ 47 000	$ 62 000

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2024 January 8 NYINC Platinum Session World & Ancient Coins Signature® Auction - New York 3113 Lot 30052	8 Jan 2024	UNC (NGC MS 5/5 - 3/5, light scuffs)	USD 33 600.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2023 May 3 - 5 CSNS World Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3107 Lot 30028	3 May 2023	UNC (NGC Choice MS 5/5 - 5/5)	USD 84 000.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2023 August 17 - 19 ANA World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3109 Lot 31027	17 Aug 2023	AU (NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 5/5)	USD 43 200.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2023 August 17 - 19 ANA World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3109 Lot 31026	17 Aug 2023	AU (NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 5/5, Fine Style)	USD 44 400.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Nomos AG Auction 34 Lot 115	13 Oct 2024	XF	USD 27 874.49 (CHF 22 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Leu Numismatik Web Auction 28 Lot 41	9 Dec 2023	XF	USD 35 476.63 (CHF 28 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2023 May 3 - 5 CSNS World Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3107 Lot 30029	3 May 2023	XF (NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 3/5)	USD 33 600.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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