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Lydia, an inland kingdom of western Asia Minor, where the first coins were minted. Browse the Lydia page with thumbnail images.
| BMC 172 | Achaemenid Kingdom, Time of Xerxes II to Artaxerxes II. AR Siglos. 5.42 gr, 14.81mm. Darics. 420-375 BC. Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, three annulets on breast of kandys, holding dagger and bow, quiver with arrows over shoulder / Incuse punch. BMC Vol. 28, 172; Carradice Type IV B, 43; cf SG 4680. | Text | Image |
| Prowe 1515 | Pactolos? Lydia, AE22. Imperial times. 7.54 g. Head of Artemis right, quiver over her left shoulder / ΠAKTΩΛEΩN MENE to right and left of Athena standing left, holding Nike and spear, resting hand on shield. Prowe III 1515; Rhousopoulos 4058. It has long been disputed whether this town, named after the gold-rich river in Lydia, existed or not. See text file for more information. | Text | Image |
| Sear SG 3398 | Kingdom of Lydia, EL Third Stater or Trite. Before Croesus, 650-561 BC. Lion's head right, globule on forehead / oblong incuse punch. | Text | Image |
| Sear SG 3401 | Alyattes, Kingdom of Lydia, c. 600 BC, EL 1/6 stater (hecte). c 600 BC, Lion's head left, Lydian retrograde legend FALFEI above / Incuse punch. Weid. 100, BMC 16. | Text | Image |
| Sear SG 3402 | Kingdom of Lydia, uncertain king, EL 12th-stater or Hemihekte (~1.18g). Before 561 BC. Head of roaring lion right / Incuse punch with irregular lines. | Text | Image |
| Sear SG 3404 | Lydia, poss. Sardes. EL 1/48th Stater. 650-561 BC, Lion's head right / Incuse punch. BMC 24. | Text | Image |
| Sear SG 3411 | Kings of Lydia, time of Kroisos, AV Stater. Sardes mint, ca 561-546 BC, heavy series. Confronted foreparts of lion & bull / two square incuse punches of unequal size. BMC 30, SNGCop 454. | Text | Image |
| Sear SG 3419 | Kingdom of Lydia, Kroisos AR Stater. 560-546 BC. Confronted heads of lion & bull / double incuse punch. Traité I 407–408; SNG von Aulock 2873–2874; SNG Lockett 2980; Pozzi 2730; SNG Lockett 2981; Bement 1566; Weber 6773; BMC 37; Boston MFA 2070; Rosen 662. | Text | Image |
| Sear SG 3420 | Kingdom of Lydia, Croesus, ca 560-546 BC, AR 1/2 stater. Sardes Mint, Confronting heads of lion & bull / Oblong incuse punch. SNG VA 2875. | Text | Image |
| Sear SG 3421 | Kingdom of Lydia, Croesus, c 560-546 BC, AR 1/3 Stater. Sardes Mint, Confronting heads of lion and bull / Oblong incuse punch. | Text | Image |
| Sear SG 3422 | Kingdom of Lydia, Croesus, c560-546 BC, AR 1/12 stater. Sardes Mint, Confronting heads of lion and bull / Incuse punch. BMC 53. | Text | Image |
| Sear SG 3425 | Lydia under Persian rule. Achaemenid Empire. Time of Darios I-Xerxes II. Circa 485-420 BC. AV Daric (8.43 gm). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear and bow / Incuse punch. Carradice Type III. | Text | Image |
| Sear SG 3427 | Lydia, Under the Persians, AR siglos. Great King kneeling with bow / Incuse. | Text | Image |
| SNG ANS 73489 | Achaemenid Empire. AV Daric. 14.2 mm; 8.31 gr. 485–400 BC, Sardes mint. King running right with bow and spear / Incuse punch. SNG ANS 1944.100.73489. | Text | Image |
| Weidauer 90 | Lydia, Time of Alyattes II. Late 7th-early 6th century BC. Electrum Hemihekte (1/12th Stater), 7.49mm, 1.15 gr. Head of roaring lion right, wart on forehead, strands of ruff chevron-shaped, mane outlined, rounded ear / Incuse square punch. Weidauer 90; SNG Kayhan 1015; Sear Greece 3402. | Text | Image |
| Of interest! | Nov. 2009: A 109 page, English translation of L. Weidauer's work (translated with permission) is available for people who already have the German version (The translation does not include plates). The price of the translation is only US$ 15. Contact Reid at The Weidauer Project for more information. | ||
| Lydian Electrum Coins, by RG | |||
| LIST OF LYDIAN KINGS REPRESENTED ON WILDWINDS |
| Alyattes |
| Cambyses |
| Darius I |
| Kroisos |
| Persian Kings |
| Spithridates |
| Uncertain Kings |