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Weekly Auction 232003  –  17 January 2020

Heritage Auctions, Weekly Auction 232003

Ancient and World Coins

Fr, 17.01.2020, from 3:00 AM CET
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LYDIAN KINGDOM. Alyattes or Walwet (ca. 610-561 BC). AE/EL fourree 1/12 stater or hemihecte (12mm, 0.96 gm). NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 3/5, core visible. Ancient forgery of uninscribed issue, Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Head of lion right, mouth open, mane bristling, radiate globule above eye / Incuse square with irregular interior surfaces. cf. Weidauer 90. Traité I 47. SNG Kayhan 1015 all for official issues. An interesting ancient forgery showing that as soon as the concept of coinage was implemented, there were already people figuring out ways to try and cheat the system.

HID09801242017

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Price realized 150 USD
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Estimate 100 USD
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