Experts in Coins & Medals

CALABRIA. Tarentum. Punic occupation, circa 212-209 BC. 1/2 Shekel (Silver, 19 mm, 3.51 g, 11 h), struck under the magistrtes Ek..., Zo..., and Kritos. KPITO-Σ Nude youth riding a horse prancing to right, crowning the horse with a wreath held with his right hand and holding the reins and a palm branch in his left. Rev. ΤΑΡΑΣ Taras astride dolphin swimming to left, holding, in his extended right hand, Nike flying to right to crown him, and, with his left, a trident; in the field to left, monogram of EK; in the field to right, monogram of ΖΩ. HGC 1, 932. HN III 1080. SNG Paris 2067. Vlasto 980. Rare; well centered and clear. Nearly extremely fine.

BITHYNIA. Nikomedia. Valerian I, with Gallienus and Valerian II, 253-260. Tetrassarion (Bronze, 26 mm, 9.34 g, 1 h). ΑΥΤ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟC ΓΑΛΛΗΝΟC ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟC ΚΑΙCΑΡ / ΒΒΒ The confronted radiate, 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. ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΩΝ ΤΡΙC ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ Three prize crowns, center one with two palms, the other two with a single palm. Lindgren I, 181. REC 410. RPC X, ID 74713 (temporary). Rare. Flan production marks at center, otherwise, good very fine.