LYDIAN KINGDOM Croesus (561-546 BC). AV sixth-stater Heavy Series NGC MS Rarity Archive

LYDIAN KINGDOM Croesus (561-546 BC). AV sixth-stater Heavy Series NGC MS Rarity ArchiveLYDIAN KINGDOM. King Croesus (561 546 BC). Gold sixth stater or hecte (9mm, 1. 82 gm). NGC MS 5 5 4 5 Condition Census, Heavy series Only one example graded finer. Absolutely stunning in hand. King Croesus of Lydia was responsible for creating the first bi metallic coinage system. He struck both gold and silver coins of various sizes which represented different values. All the coinage of Croesus features the stunning Lion and Bull design, symbolizing

1908-S $20 XF40 PCGS

Silver staters were initially minted by Croesus on a "heavy" standard of about 10

born in 356 BC in Pella

with refined facial features and exceptional artistic balance—an image meant to project divine favor and cultural supremacy

encouraging Philip to take mistresses instead

becomes money

which when added to the 546

One Gold Daric was equal to one months pay got a mercenary foot soldier

one of the most politically significant women of early Imperial Rome

placing it among the elite survivors from antiquity

A beautiful example of both the type and the issue

Its design is timeless