• latw-26-10
    Electrum third-stater. Obverse. (Courtesy of the Vedat Nedim Tör Museum, Istanbul)
  • latw-26-20
    Electrum third-stater. Reverse. (Courtesy of the Vedat Nedim Tör Museum, Istanbul)

Electrum Third-Stater

Date
Ca. 630-560 BC, Lydian
Museum
Istanbul, Archaeological Museum, 1660/3
Museum Inventory No.
1660/3
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
IAM 1660/3
Material
Electrum
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Third stater
Coin Mint
Sardis
Issuers
Officina
Has Mint Mark
Has Control Mark
Has Monogram
Has Countermark
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
Site
Kelainai
Description
Electrum coin, of one-third stater weight. Obverse: roaring lion head facing right. Reverse: two incuse punches. Diameter 11-13 mm, weight: 4.75 g.
Comments
From Afyon/Dinar, the ancient Kelainai (later Apamea Kibotos). See No. 25.
See Also
Kroll, “Coins of Sardis”.
Bibliography
unpublished
Author
NDC