Experts in Coins & Medals

PAPHLAGONIA. Sinope. Circa 425-410 BC. Drachm (Silver, 15 mm, 5.99 g), Aeginetic standard. Head of a sea eagle to left; below, dolphin swimming to left. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square composed of two raised and two sunken squares; within one of the sunken squares, raised line between two pellets. HGC 7, 388. SNG BM Black Sea 1367 var. SNG von Aulock 6841 var. Struck from the same dies as the coin in the Kagan Collection, Nomos 33, 2024, 1233. A very rare variety with an eagle's head of the finest Classical style, similar to those from Olympia. Toned and with an impressively double-struck obverse, otherwise, extremely fine.

MYSIA. Kyzikos. Circa 390-341/0 BC. Drachm (Silver, 13.5 mm, 2.88 g, 6 h). [ΣΩΤΕΙΡΑ] Head of Kore Soteira to left, wearing wreath of grain ears and sphendone. Rev. KY-[ZI] Head of a roaring lion to left; below, tunny swimming to left. Pixodarus Type 2, Group E. Cf. SNG Paris 408-410 (symbol on reverse). Cf. SNG von Aulock 1221-3 (symbol on reverse). Toned. Light marks, otherwise, nearly very fine.