Experts in Coins & Medals

LUCANIA. Poseidonia. Circa 410-350 BC. Stater (Silver, 21 mm, 8.09 g, 3 h). [ΠΟΣΕΙΔΑΝ] Poseidon, nude but for chlamys over both shoulders, striding right hurling a trident held in his upraised right hand; in the field to left, dolphin diving right. Rev. ΠΟΣΕΙΔΑΝΙ Bull walking to left on double line; in the exergue, dolphin swimming to left. C.M. Kraay, Gli stateri a doppio rilivo di Poseidonia, Atti e Memorie della Società Magna Grecia 8 1967), p. 119, 2, Idem. Two late fifth Century BC hoards from South Italy, SNR 49, 1970, pl. 10, 18, SNG Cop 1293 and SNG Lloyd 441 (all struck from the same dies). HN III 1129). Beautifully toned, of splendid Classical style and well-struck and centered. Minor areas of striking flatness, otherwise, extremely fine.

KINGS OF THRACE. Lysimachos, 305-281 BC. Drachm (Silver, 19 mm, 4.16 g, 6 h), Struck in the types of Alexander III of Macedon, Lampsakos, circa 299/8-297/6. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ Zeus seated on backless throne to left, holding eagle in his right hand and scepter with his left; in the left field, monogram of ΠΑ above the forepart of a lion facing to the left. Müller 26. Price L13. Thompson 37. Old collection toning. Marks, otherwise, about very fine.