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14C053
LYDIAN KINGDOM, CROESUS
AV Trite (2.69gm) 561-546 B.C.

Forepart of roaring lion right, confronting forepart of bull left / Two incuse punches. Traité I 404-405.

Croesus created the first bimetallic monetary system, involving coins of gold and silver. Thus his are the first pure gold coins in world history.
good Extremely Fine $2,950
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