Gemini III, January 9th, 2007Lot # 203 - Auction is closed.Estimate: US$4000 / Price Realized: US$5250 LYDIAN KINGDOM. Croesus. (561-546 BC). Gold stater (8.03 gm). Forepart of roaring lion right confronting forepart of bull left / Oblong incuse punch. Berk, “Die Munzpragung des Kroisos,” Munzen Revue, September 1997, no. 12. Small planchet defect in lion’s mane. Extremely fine with luster. © 2006 Gemini, LLC | Email: info@geminiauction.com sold for high bid of $5250 [ $6037.5, or approx 4666.98 EUR, 3079.12 GBP including the 15% buyers fee.] Re-used by permission of Harlan J Berk (www.harlanjberk.com) and Freeman & Sear (www.freemanandsear.com)