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Stater of Kingdom of Lydia with lion and bull, struck under Kroisos (Croesus)
Greek
Archaic Period
about 550–546 B.C.
Mint: Lydia (Kingdom), Sardis
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Diameter: 16 mm. Weight: 8.01 gm.
Credit Line
Catharine Page Perkins Fund
Accession Number01.5624
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
Catalogue Raisonné
Brett, Greek Coins (MFA), no. 2073.
DescriptionObverse: Forepart of a lion to right confronting forepart of a bull, to left.
Reverse: Oblong incuse with rough surface, divided vertically into two parts.
Reverse: Oblong incuse with rough surface, divided vertically into two parts.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren; 1901: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren for $ 22,142.63 (this figure is the total price for MFA 01.5425-01.5657)