Experts in Coins & Medals

Leo III the "Isaurian", 717-741. Solidus (Gold, 20.5 mm, 4.49 g, 6 h), Constantinople, Є = 5th officina. d N D LEO-N P A MЧL • Crowned and bearded bust of Leo III facing, holding globus cruciger in his right hand and akakia with his left. Rev. VICTORIA - AVςЧ Є / CONOB Cross potent on base and three steps. DOC 1c. Füeg 1.B.5. MIB 1. SB 1502. With a lovely, sharply struck obverse. Minor graffito on the reverse and some minor striking flatness, otherwise, good extremely fine.

IONIA. Uncertain mint. Circa 625-600 BC. Hekte (Electrum (plated), 10 mm, 1.84 g), imitating coins struck on the Phokaic standard. Raised swastika pattern. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. For prototype, cf. Rosen 314 & SNG von Aulock 1777. Breaks of the plating, mainly on the obverse, exposing the core, otherwise, very fine.