561-456BC Lydia Croesus AR Silver Stater NGC VF 4/5 4/5 Die Shift Ancient Greek Coin

561-546BC Lydia Croesus AR Silver Stater, Ancient Greek.  LYDIAN KINGDOM. Croesus (561-546 BC). AR stater or double-siglos (22mm, 10.46 gm). NGC VF 4/5 - 4/5, die shift. Croeseid standard, Sardes. Confronted foreparts of lion right (on left) and bull left (on right), each with outstretched foreleg / Two square punches of unequal size, side by side, with irregular interior surfaces. Rosen 663-665. SNG Von Aulock 2877-2879.  Authenticated and graded by NGC Ancients as VF, with Strike 4/5 and Surface 4/5, plus a comment as "Die Shift."  This is a nice example with bold definition in both the lion and the bull, with a cool "die shift" that the rest of us might simply call double-struck.  Bold detail, certainly stronger in hand than in the photos.  NGC certification# 8242062-002.