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1/3 Stater - Kroisos Light Type
| Issuer | Kings of Lydia |
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| Year | 560 BC - 546 BC |
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| Reference(s) | Berk#6, GCV#3416, BMC Greek#36, Rosen#661, BostonMFA#2074, SNG von Aulock#8212 |
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| Reverse description | Two deep incuse square punches dominating the reverse field, characteristic of the hammered coinage technique employed at the Lydian mint. The punches are irregularly positioned and vary slightly in depth, creating a striated, stepped surface within each depression. The surrounding flan retains a smooth, slightly convex gold surface with no additional devices, legends, or symbols. This reverse type is consistent throughout the Kroisos light-weight gold series and served primarily as a mechanical countermark to confirm the coin's metal content. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | ND (560 BC - 546 BC) |
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