Experts in Coins & Medals

CARIA. Knidos. Circa 465-449 BC. Drachm (Silver, 19 mm, 6.38 g, 2 h). Forepart of lion to right with open jaws and protruding tongue. Rev. K-N/I Head of Aphrodite to right, wearing a tainia, a disc earring and a pendant necklace; all within an incuse square. Cahn, Knidos 83.2 (?). McClean 8473 (C 83.20). SNG Copenhagen 241 (C 83.05). SNG Lockett 2885 (these dies). Toned. Deposits, otherwise, good very fine.

JUDAEA, Herodians. Herod I (the Great), 40-4 BCE. 8 Prutot (Bronze, 24 mm, 6.40 g, 12 h), Samaria, struck in regnal year 3 = 38/7. Facing helmet with cheekpieces surmounted by star; to left and right, palm branch. Rev. HPΩΔOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ Tripod with lebes; in field to left, LΓ (date); in field to right, monogram of PT. Ariel & Fontanille Type 1 (O19/R93) Hendin 6204. Meshorer 44. RPC I 4901. Green patina. Smoothed, otherwise, very fine.