Lucania, Laos AR Stater. Circa 480-460 BC. Man headed bull left, head reverted; ΛAΣ (retrograde) above / Man headed bull right; ΛAΣ (retrograde) above. Sternberg, "Die Silberprägung von Laos ca. 510-440 v. Chr.," Proceedings of the 8th International Numismatic Congress, 9 (V8/R8); SNG ANS 135 (same dies); Weber 728 (same dies); HN Italy 2275. 7.95g, 17mm, 11h.
Good Very Fine. Very Rare.
From the Dr. Murray Gell-Mann Collection;
Ex Tony Hardy Collection, Classical Numismatic Group 67, 22 September 2004, lot 122.