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Lydian half staters represented a significant denomination in the kingdom’s innovative coinage system, typically weighing around 5.3-5.5 grams and struck in high-purity silver following the region’s transition from electrum. These ancient coins are from the region of Lydia. Lydia earned its place in history as the probable birthplace of true coinage, with the Lydian kings issuing the world’s first standardized coins around 600 BCE during the reign of Alyattes or his predecessors. Today, Silver Half-Stater/Siglos coins from the 6th century BC are available at JM Bullion in Very Fine condition.
Coin Highlights:
Lydia flourished as a powerful Anatolian kingdom centered in western Asia Minor from roughly the 7th century BCE until its conquest by Cyrus the Great of Persia in 546 BCE. Under dynasties including the Mermnad rulers—most famously King Croesus—Lydia controlled vital trade routes between the Aegean and the interior of Asia Minor, accumulating legendary wealth from gold deposits in the Pactolus River and commercial dominance.
This 6th-century BC Silver Half-Stater/Siglos coin is in Very Fine condition and housed in a plastic slab. Both sides of the coin boast even, soft toning and wear that is consistent with a typical Very Fine coin. The latter indicates that much of the coin’s wear is confined to the highest points of the design element.
The design of the Silver Half-Stater/Siglos Coin reflects common production practices of the day. Design elements are simple in nature and often created by the use of an incuse-punch on the reverse, resulting in a 3D visual element on the obverse. These coins often featured the distinctive imagery of a lion and bull in confrontation, symbolizing Lydian royal power, or the lion’s head that became synonymous with Lydian currency. As intermediate denominations, half staters served important commercial functions, bridging the gap between smaller fractional coins and full staters in daily transactions throughout the kingdom.
Please contact JM Bullion customer service if you have any questions about ancient silver coins for sale. You can call us at 800-276-6508, chat with us online, or email us directly.
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Lydian half staters represented a significant denomination in the kingdom’s innovative coinage system, typically weighing around 5.3-5.5 grams and struck in high-purity silver following the region’s transition from electrum. These ancient coins are from the region of Lydia. Lydia earned its place in history as the probable birthplace of true coinage, with the Lydian kings issuing the world’s first standardized coins around 600 BCE during the reign of Alyattes or his predecessors. Today, Silver Half-Stater/Siglos coins from the 6th century BC are available at JM Bullion in Very Fine condition.
Coin Highlights:
Lydia flourished as a powerful Anatolian kingdom centered in western Asia Minor from roughly the 7th century BCE until its conquest by Cyrus the Great of Persia in 546 BCE. Under dynasties including the Mermnad rulers—most famously King Croesus—Lydia controlled vital trade routes between the Aegean and the interior of Asia Minor, accumulating legendary wealth from gold deposits in the Pactolus River and commercial dominance.
This 6th-century BC Silver Half-Stater/Siglos coin is in Very Fine condition and housed in a plastic slab. Both sides of the coin boast even, soft toning and wear that is consistent with a typical Very Fine coin. The latter indicates that much of the coin’s wear is confined to the highest points of the design element.
The design of the Silver Half-Stater/Siglos Coin reflects common production practices of the day. Design elements are simple in nature and often created by the use of an incuse-punch on the reverse, resulting in a 3D visual element on the obverse. These coins often featured the distinctive imagery of a lion and bull in confrontation, symbolizing Lydian royal power, or the lion’s head that became synonymous with Lydian currency. As intermediate denominations, half staters served important commercial functions, bridging the gap between smaller fractional coins and full staters in daily transactions throughout the kingdom.
Please contact JM Bullion customer service if you have any questions about ancient silver coins for sale. You can call us at 800-276-6508, chat with us online, or email us directly.
