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Alyattes
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Obverse: Head of roaring lion facing right, sun directly above, another orb (star?) in the ear, and a third in the mouth
Reverse: Two incuse punches
Diameter:
14 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.68 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.68 g
Lydian Kingdom
10 punches, these are believed to have been to prove ownership when paying taxes, as this was a large sum of money, and the most common denomination, as compared to the thought that they were bankers marks to test that it isn't a plated fake
While the sun is clearly the sun, it used to be called a wart, however it seems no one mentions the other two orbs. I know nothing about astronomy but I think there's a high chance this is referencing some astronomical event.
10 punches, these are believed to have been to prove ownership when paying taxes, as this was a large sum of money, and the most common denomination, as compared to the thought that they were bankers marks to test that it isn't a plated fake
While the sun is clearly the sun, it used to be called a wart, however it seems no one mentions the other two orbs. I know nothing about astronomy but I think there's a high chance this is referencing some astronomical event.
Sear 3398
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Croesus
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An
AR
Half-Stater
|
Siglos
struck 561-546 BC
in
Sardis
Obverse: Confronted foreparts of a lion and a bull
Reverse: Two incuse square punches
Diameter:
16 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 5.41 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 5.41 g
No notes for this coin
SNG von Aulock 2877