KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Stater (21.5mm, 10.62 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 20; SNG Ashmolean 760. Toned, minor die shift on obverse. Near EF. Exceptional metal for issue, with only a hint of the usual granularity.