Kingdom of Lydia, Alyattes to Kroisos, gold/electrum trite (1/3 stater), Sardes mint, 610-546 BCE, head of lion right; sun and rays above / two incuse squares, Birth of Coinage series

Kingdom of Lydia: Alyattes to Kroisos (610-564 BCE), gold/electrum trite (1/3 stater) (4.70g), Sardes mint, 610-546 BCE. Head of lion right; sun and rays above forehead / Two incuse squares, one slightly larger than the others. Several countermarks. Lovely example of one of the earliest forms of coinage.