Experts in Coins & Medals

KYRENAIKA. Kyrene. Ophellas, Ptolemaic Governor, second reign, 312-309 BC. Obol (Gold, 7 mm, 0.87 g, 3 h), struck under the magistrate Polyanthes, but unsigned. Bearded head of Zeus Ammon to left, with ram's horn above his ear. Rev. Female head (the nymph Kyrene?) to right, wearing pendant earring and pearl necklace. BMC -. Naville 143 (same dies). For another example struck from the same dies, see Nomos 35, (2025), 565. Extremely rare without the initials of the magistrate on the obverse. Some marks, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

KINGS OF LYDIA. Kroisos, circa 560-546 BC. Stater (Silver, 18.5 mm, 10.22 g), Sardes. On the left, forepart of a lion to right confronting, on the right, the forepart of a bull to left. Rev. Two incuse squares, of unequal size, side by side. ACGC 79. SNG Kayhan 1018. SNG von Aulock 2873. Traité II, 1, 407 and pl. X, 7. Toned. Porous surfaces, otherwise, about very fine.