Watch List notes:

Kingdom of Lydia, Kroisos AV Stater. Heavy series, prototype issue. Sardes, circa 564/53-550/39 BC. Confronted foreparts of lion, with sun on forehead, and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 1; Konuk & Lorber fig. 25 = CH VIII, pl. I, Hoard 7, no. 40 = Triton XV, lot 1243 (same die and punches; realized $150,000); Athena Fund I 58; McClean 8635; NAIM-BAN 6; Ward 723 (same die and punches); Triton XVIII, lot 656 (realized $130,000); Triton XIX, lot 243. 10.82g, 18mm.

Near Mint State. Very Rare. The heaviest example recorded on CoinArchives, and easily the best preserved.