Here is my Electrum Trite, ex Roma. Kingdom of Lydia. Alyattes II EL Trite. Sardes, 610-560 BC. VALVEL, head of lion to left, with open jaws and staring eye / Double incuse square punch. Weidauer 93. 4.67g, 13mm. On trites such as this coin, the oversized die features two confronted lions’ heads, with the inscription between them, although only the right or left lion is ever fully visible. It would seem the dies were initially produced for the striking of staters, although none survive. I love the coin but I've been thinking of trading up or down for an Aureus. It's a rare coin, this link shows you a few other examples. http://www.acsearch.info/search.htm...1&ot=1&images=1¤cy=usd&order=0&company= PM me if you're interested. If I'm breaking a rule here, then disregard the offer and enjoy the coin. Nemo
That is an interesting coin. However, I think you may want to list it in the For Sale forum. I have no idea though if you are breaking any rules.
Thanks Bing. I don't want to sell it, I don't have a price in mind for it. I just thought that a swap for Roman gold would be interesting.
Yeah, I think you own quite a bit more silver than I. I'm really looking for an aureus, of course, if you had a Didius Julianus denarius to trade....
Definitely the wrong venue for this coin. Even with the fees, you'll do better at a major auction house.
More than usual it strikes me that the link given above http://www.acsearch.info/search.htm...1&ot=1&images=1¤cy=usd&order=0&company= shows how the market favors coins with even a bit of the second lion, then those with clear legend elements and, finally, the ones that give no hint that the die was double. Interesting.
Very true. It's not every coin that can go from 4 digits, to 5 digits, to almost 6 digits based on the factors you've mentioned.
