The first coin type known that was made of silver. Prior coinage was made of a silver/gold blend called electrum.
The Lion and Bull confronting each other is the same design as the gold coins of this type. The silver/gold system allowed a fixed exchange between two metals, with fixed values and different weights, used for commerce in the ancient world.
Obverse: Lion confronting Bull
Reverse: Bipartite incuse
Denom: AR half stater/siglos
Location: Lydia
Years: 561 BC and later
Material: Silver
NGC: AU Strike 4/5, Surface 4/5
c.561BC Lydia (Croesus or later), AR Half-Stater Siglos Silver Coin
SKU: 00020
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