Experts in Coins & Medals

CYPRUS. Kition. Melekiathon, circa 392/1-362 BC. Hemistater (Gold, 12 mm, 4.12 g, 1 h), uncertain year. Herakles, nude, advancing to right, holding a club in his upraised right hand and a bow and arrow in his left, and with a lion's skin draped over his left arm; in the field to right, ankh. Rev. L MLK MLKYTN (of the king Melekiathon in Aramaic) Lion attacking a stag to right. Markou, L'or, 12-16 (unrecorded dies). Tziambazis 29. Zapiti & Michaelidou 23. Struck from the same dies as CNG 126, 2024, 293. Very rare. Struck from a worn obverse die, otherwise, good very fine.

CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 280-272 BC. Drachm (Silver, 16 mm, 3.22 g, 7 h), struck under the magistrates Neumenios and Poly... Helmeted head of Athena right, helmet decorated with Skylla throwing stone. Rev. ΝΕΥΜΗΝΙΟΣ - ΠΟΛΥ Owl standing right, head facing; olive branch to right. HN III 1015. Vlasto 1058-61. Light cabinet toning and well centered owl. A few old scratches on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.