Mermnadai lion trite obverse
Lydia, Mermnadai
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Electrum trite 4.6954 g, 13.5w x 10.4h mm
Sardes 650-610 BC
Weidauer, Liselotte. 1975. Probleme der frühen Electronprägung Page 25 #89 and Plate 10 #89. Fribourg: Office du livre.
Obverse
Head of a roaring lion with a sunburst behind
Reverse
Incuse formed with two rectangular punches