Watch List notes:

Lucania, Laos AR Stater. Circa 480-460 BC. Man-headed bull left, head reverted, standing on dotted ground line; ΛAΣ above; all within dotted border / Man-headed bull left, head lowered, standing on solid ground line; ΛAΣ above. Unpublished in the standard references, for the only other recorded example of this type, cf. H.-R. Sternberg, 'Die Silberprägung von Laos ca. 510-440 v. Chr.,' in Proceedings of the 8th International Numismatic Congress, New York & Washington 1973, pp. 143-162, 8 pl. 13 = Niggeler Collection I, 49 = Jameson 255; cf. HN Italy 2275 and HGC I, 1534 (rev. bull right). 7.58g, 22mm, 6h.

Good Very Fine; dark old cabinet tone. Extremely Rare.

From a private European collection, outside of Italy prior to December 1992.