Alyattes I of Lydia Sardis Weidauer 1975 XVII, Electrum, struck at Sardes, 650–500 BC. Obverse: lion head roaring. Reverse: incuse punch(es) deux. Weight about 3.9 g, diameter 11.7 mm.
| mint | Sardes | weight | 3.93g (3) |
| ruler | Alyattes I of Lydia | diameter | ⌀11.7 (3) |
| denomination | — | axis | ↕ (0) |
| material | Electrum | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
obverse
Lion head roaring
reverse
Incuse punch(es) Deux
specimens (6)
British Museum
2.40g
⌀10.0
British Museum
4.71g
⌀13.0
BnF (IRIS)
British Museum
4.68g
⌀12.0
BnF (IRIS)
BnF (IRIS)
Cite this coin
Alyattes I of Lydia Sardis Weidauer 1975 XVII (lydia_weidauer_1975_xvii), 650–500 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/alyattes-i-of-lydia-sardis-weidauer-1975-xvii/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA