KINGS OF LYDIA. Kroisos, circa 560-546 BC. 1/6 Stater (Silver, 11 mm, 1.70 g, 12 h), Sardes. Confronted foreparts of a lion and a bull. Rev. Two incuse squares, one larger than the other. Berk 25. Rosen 667. SNG Kayhan 1019. Double struck and somewhat porous, otherwise, very fine.



Double strikes are surprisingly rare on the coins of Kroisos, particularly when they are as pronounced as on the present specimen, where the lion’s open jaws appear twice.