Experts in Coins & Medals

Anastasius II Artemius, 713-715. Semissis (Gold, 17 mm, 2.17 g, 6 h), Constantinople. dN ARTЄMIЧS A-NASTASIЧS MЧ Crowned and diademed bust of Anastasius facing, wearing a chlamys and holding a globus cruciger in his right hand and an akakia in his left. Rev. VICTORIA AVSЧS Cross potent on globe. DOC 4. MIB 5. SB 1465. Rare. Flat areas close to the obverse edge, otherwise, extremely fine.

Michael II Comnenus-Ducas, despot of Epiros, 1237-1271. (Silver, 29.5 mm, 6.84 g). Ο Δ-ΕC/ΠΟ-ΤΙC Cross (all engraved). Rev. Blank. Cf. Leu (W) 3, 2018, 341 (similarly engraved bronze weight naming Michael II). Extremely rare and beautifully engraved. Toned. Extremely fine.