莉迪亚狮子公牛银币 NGC Ancients XF
LYDIA. Kroisos, 561-546 B.C. AR Stater (10.41 gms). NGC EF, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 2/5. Scuffs.Rosen-662; SNG Cop-455. Obverse: Foreparts of lion and bull facing one another; Reverse: Two incuse square punches.
A sharply struck and well-centered example with even dark toning over both sides. Widely sought as one of the worlds oldest silver coins!emAn ancient Indo-European people, the Lydians are credited with the invention of coins, made of an amber-colored gold and silver alloy called electrum. Its famous final ruler, King Croesus, began minting pure gold and silver staters in the mid-6th century B.C., thereby creating the worlds first bimetallic coinage system. This system spread west to the Greek world and east to the Persian Empire and laid the foundation of coins as we know them today./em
