Kings of Lydia, Time of Croesus, 561-546 or later.
Heavy stater, Sardes circa 561-546, AV 10.52 g. Confronting foreparts of lion, with open jaws and r. forepaw raised, and bull. Rev. Bipartite incuse rectangle with rough surface. McClean 8635 and pl. 302, 3. Mitchiner, Early Coinage 29. Boston 2068-2069. Rosen 660.
A rare variety of a rare type. Struck on a very broad flan and complete, about extremely fine

Ex New York sale XXVII, 2012, Prospero, 564. Previously privately purchased from George Müller on 5 February 1985.