Experts in Coins & Medals

SYRIA, Seleukis and Pieria. Laodicea ad Mare. Autonomous issues, 78/7-17/6 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 15.28 g, 1 h), era of Laodicea I =10 = 72/1 BC. Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche to right; fillet border. Rev. ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ / ΤΗΣ ΙΕΡΑΣ ΚΑΙ /ΑΥΤΟΝΟΜΟΥ Zeus seated to left, holding, in his right hand, Nike bearing a wreath to right, and, in his left, a long scepter; in the inner left field, I; in lower right field, AΣ; in the exergue, ΘΕ. Callataÿ, Production, p. 78 (D7/R4). HGC 9, 1398. Morkholm, Autonomous 4. SNG Delepierre, 2983 (this obverse die). Well centered; bold strike. Nearly extremely fine.

EGYPT. Alexandria. Trajan Decius, 249-251. Tetradrachm (Billon, 26 mm, 13.86 g, 12 h), Dated regnal year A (1) = 249/250. Α Κ Γ Μ Κ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟC ΔΕΚΙΟC Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius to right, seen from rear. Rev. L - A Eagle standing to left, head right, holding wreath in beak. Dattari 5096 var. Emmet 3634. RPC IX, 2242. Rare. Some surface roughness, otherwise, very fine.