Experts in Coins & Medals

ISLANDS OFF IONIA, Samos. Symmachy coinage, circa 405/4 BC. Tridrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 11.10 g, 6 h). Σ - Υ / Ν The infant Herakles Herakliskos, nude but for a baldric running over his left shoulder, kneeling to right on theground line, strangling, with his hands, two serpents, each coiled around one of his arms. Rev. Lion's mask facing; below, [Σ] - Α; all within shallow circular incuse. Barron 1. BMC 129. Jameson 1528. Kraay & Hirmer 616 (all from the same dies). Extremely rare and historically important. Pitting and minor marks, otherwise, good very fine.

ACHAIA, Achaian League. Pallantion. early 1st century BC. Tetrobol (Silver, 14.5 mm, 2.22 g, 12 h). Laureate head of Zeus to right. Rev. Achaian League monogram; Π-Α across fields; below, YE monogram and trident; all within wreath. Benner 4. BCD Peloponnesos 1593.2. HGC 5, 969. Toned. Cleaning marks, otherwise, about very fine.