★ Kroisos Stater ★

Kroisos AV Stater, c. 550 BC

Kings of Lydia. Kroisos (c. 560-546 BC). AV Stater (12-18 mm, 8.04 g), Sardes. Light series.
Obv. On the left, forepart of lion with open mouth to right confronting, on the right, forepart of bull to left.
Rev. Two irregular incuse squares forming an incuse rectangle.
SNG von Aulock 2875; SNG Berry 1138; Dewing Coll. 2431.

Rare. Some very light marks, otherwise, almost extremely fine.

From a Swiss private collection.