Lydia Croesus Gold “Heavy Stater” NGC CHVF* Lion & Bull owl Rare Mythological Silenus

Rare Mythological Silenus

with the tip of a ram's horn (symbolic of the god Ammon) poking out from beneath her veil

Many sets stall here

From the wealthy and influential Rohan family of France

Lydia Croesus Gold “Heavy Stater” NGC CHVF* Lion & Bull owl Rare Mythological SilenusLYDIAN KINGDOM. Croesus (561 546 BC). AV stater (16mm, 10. 68g . NGC CHVF* 5 5 5 5. Sardes, 'Heavy standard, ca. 553 539 BC. Confronted foreparts of lion right and bull left, both with outstretched foreleg Two incuse square punches of unequal size, side by side, Obverse Roaring Lion forepart to the right, facing a bull forepart to the left. Reverse Two incuse square punches. Mint Sardis Lydia modern day Turkey Comments This series can justifiably be