Kingdom of Lydia, Cyrus - Darios I, Gold Stater, Light Standard (8.06 g), 545-520 BC. Mint of Sardes. Confronted foreparts of a roaring lion and a bull. Rev. two incuse punches with uneven surfaces, one smaller than the other (SNG Kayhan 1023; SNG von Aulock 8211). Lustrous, about Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $12,000 - UP
Ex Classical Numismatic Group Inventory 154208, January 2005 Ex RAJ Collection Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Triton XVII, 7 January 2014, lot 330.