★ "KUKALIṂ" ★
KINGS OF LYDIA. Time of Ardys to Alyattes (Circa 630s-564/53 BC). EL Hekte. Sardes.
Obv: Confronted heads of two lions [the one on the right is off the flan]; KUKALIṂ (retrograde in Lydian) between.
Rev: Two incuse square punches.
Weidauer Group XVIII, 114-5; cf. Triton XV, lot 1241 (trite; which realized a hammer of $45,000 [!]).
Extremely rare
Condition: Very fine.
Weight: 2.36 g.
Diameter: 9 mm.
Price realized | 4'250 EUR 23 bids |
Starting price | 240 EUR |
Estimate | 300 EUR |