Experts in Coins & Medals

GAUL. Massalia or an uncertain mint in the Provence. Circa 520-475 BC. Obol (Silver, 10.5 mm, 1.14 g). Head of a goddess to left (Aphrodite?), with long hair shown by dots, frontal almond-shaped eye and round earring. Rev. Irregular incuse square. Furtwängler, Type A, p. 287, 11 and pl 41, 11. Maurel 38 (as Massalia proper). G. E. Reynaud, Un trésor de monnaies Massaliètes du Ve siècle, RN 1983, p. 36, 4 = pl. VI, 4. Very rare. A startlingly fine provincial archaic head, reminiscent of the issues of Knidos. Nearly extremely fine.

THESSALY. Krannon. Circa 350-300 BC. Dichalkon (Bronze, 17 mm, 4.56 g, 2 h). Thessalian warrior, wearing petasos, on horseback to right. Rev. K-PA/NNON Hydria on cart. BCD Thessaly II 119.29. HGC 4, 385. Brown patina with light earthen highlights. Nearly very fine.