Experts in Coins & Medals

KINGS OF MACEDON. Perseus, 179-168 BC. Drachm (Silver, 16 mm, 2.61 g, 6 h), pseudo-Rhodian issue, uncertain military mint in Thessaly, struck under the magistrate Hermias, and the minister Zoilos, circa 171/0. Head of Helios facing, turned very slightly to right. Rev. EPMIAΣ Rose with bud to right; flanking stem, Z-Ω. Price, Larissa, pl. LV, 247. SNG Keckman 793. Boldly struck in high relief, and very attractively toned. Good extremely fine.

ISLAMIC WEIGHTS, Post-Ottoman Arabian territories. (Brass, 124.5 mm, 641.00 g), 1/2 Okka = 200 Dirham, Assayed between AH 1325 and 1384 = AD 1907/8 - 1964/5. Used in Iraq, Baghdad (امانة العاصمة = Amānt al-'Āsimah). Seven assay stamps: داود / ١٣٢٥ (Dā'wud 1325: Probably the name of an Ottoman official); امانة / العاصمة / ١٣٦١ (Capital Municpality 1361); امانة / العاصمة / ١٣٧٧ (Capital Municpality 1377); ١٣٧٩ (1379); امانة / العاصمة / ٨٢ هـ (Capital Municpality, hijra [13]82); ٨٣ ([13]83); امانة / العاصمة / ١٣٨٤ (Capital Municpality 1384); حق? (to be right/correct: Probably a previous Ottoman stamp confirming the validity of the weight). Unpublished and of great rarity!