Experts in Coins & Medals

MYSIA. Kyzikos. Circa 450-330 BC. Hekte (Electrum, 11 mm, 2.66 g). The infant Herakles on the left, wrestling with Hera's serpents; on the right, his younger brother Iphikles moving to right and stretching out his left arm and leaning on his right hand; below, tunny fish swimming to left. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Cf. BMFA 1531 (stater). Cf. SNG Paris 341 (stater). Von Fritze I 208. Attractive, sharp and well-centered. Minor traces of die rust, otherwise, about extremely fine.

EGYPT. Alexandria. Elagabalus, 218-222. Tetradrachm (Billon, 22 mm, 12.45 g, 12 h), dated regnal year Δ (4) = 220/1. Α ΚΑΙCΑΡ ΜΑ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟC ΕΥCΕΒ Laureate head of Elagabalus to right. Rev. L Δ Nilus seated to left on rocks, holding reed in right hand and cornucopia in left. Dattari 4130. Geissen 2332-3. RPC VI, ID 10088 (temporary). Rough surfaces, otherwise, very fine.