Experts in Coins & Medals

LUCANIA. Metapontum. Circa 340-330 BC. Distater (Silver, 26 mm, 15.85 g, 7 h), struck under the magistrates Ape.. and Ami... Bearded head of Leukippos to right, wearing a Corinthian helmet [ornamented with Nike driving a quadriga and a hippocamp]; behind neck to left, ΑΠΗ and forepart of a lion to right. Rev. ΜΕΤΑΠΟΝΤΙΝΩΝ Grain ear with leaf to left; above leaf, club; below leaf, ΑΜΙ. De Sartiges 42 (this coin). HN III 1574. Johnston Class B, 1.6 (same dies). Kraay & Hirmer 242. SNG ANS 430-1. Very charmingly toned with golden highlights, and with a particularly hard-to-find provenance. Reverse struck silghtly off-centre, otherwise, good very fine.

PAMPHYLIA. Perge. Circa 255-235 BC. Drachm (Silver, 17.5 mm, 4.11 g, 2 h). Laureate head of Artemis to right, with bow and quiver at her shoulder. Rev. APTEMIΔOΣ ΠEPΓAIAΣ Artemis standing front, head to left, holding wreath in her right hand and long scepter in her left; at feet to left, forepart of a stag standing left, looking up; to inner left, A. Colin Group 1.3, Series 1. SNG Paris 331. Rare. Minor marks, otherwise, very fine.