Experts in Coins & Medals

L. Roscius Fabatus, 59 BC. Denarius Serratus (Silver, 19 mm, 3.72 g, 6 h), Rome. [L·ROSCI] Head of Juno Sospita to right, wearing goat-skin headdress; in the field to left, stork standing to right. Rev. FABATI Female standing to right, feeding a serpent coiled to left; in the field to left, bee. Babelon (Roscia) 3. Crawford 412/1, symbols 49. RBW 1491-2 (but with other symbols). Sydenham 915. Attractively toned, sharply struck and well-centered. Good extremely fine.

SERBIA. Stefan Radoslav, king, 1228-1234. Trachy (Bronze, 31 mm, 3.33 g, 6 h). IC - XC Christ, nimbate, seated facing on low throne, raising his right hand in benediction and holding Gospel Book with his left. Rev. CTЄΦANOC [PIZ O Δ Θ KONCTANTINO] Stefan Radoslav, to left, standing facing, holding akakia in his right hand, and St. Constantine, to right, standing facing, holding cross-tipped scepter in his left hand; together supporting long patriarchal cross between them. Dimnik & Dobrinić 1.2.3. Jovanovic, SMC, p. 13, 4. Jovanovic, Srpski Srednjovekovni Novac 3.4. Very rare. Green-black patina. Holed. Edge splits, otherwise, very fine.