Experts in Coins & Medals

CRETE. Itanos. Circa 350-320 BC. Drachm (Silver, 18.5 mm, 5.24 g, 9 h). Head of Athena to left, wearing Attic helmet adorned with a floral ornament on the bowl. Rev. ITANIΩN Eagle with folded wings standing to left, his head turned back to right; in the field to right, triton swimming upwards, raising his right hand and holding a trident with his left; all within a shallow incuse square. Le Rider, Crètoises -. Svoronos, Numismatique, 36. SNG Copenhagen 475. Lightly toned. Struck from slightly worn dies, otherwise, about very fine.

BITHYNIA. Nikomedia. Valerian I, with Gallienus and Valerian II, 253-260. (Bronze, 25.5 mm, 7.75 g, 2 h). ΑΥΤ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟC ΓΑΛΛΗΝΟC ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟC The confronted laureate, draped and cuirassed busts of Valerian I, on the left to right, and Gallienus, on the right to left; between them, the bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian II to right. Rev. ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔΕ/ΩΝ / ΤΡΙϹ ΝΕΩ/ΚΟΡΩΝ Three prize crowns: a middle one containing two palm branches flanked by two that each contain one. Rec 411. RPC X, ID 74708 (temporary). SNG Leypold 249. Rare. Rough surfaces; flan production marks at the center, otherwise, about very fine.