Experts in Coins & Medals

Vespasian, 69-79. Dupondius (Bronze, 28 mm, 13.35 g, 6 h), struck in 74 in Rome, for use in Syria. IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG Laureate head of Vespasian to left. Rev. PON MAX TR POT P P COS V CENS Two cornuacopiae in saltire set on winged caduceus. BMC 888. BN 904 (Commagene?). Cohen 376. RIC 757. RPC 1983 (Commagene). Particularly attractive and sharp; portrait struck in high relief. Some slight roughness, otherwise, extremely fine.

ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mahdi, AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. Dirham (Silver, 26 mm, 2.35 g, 9 h), Al-'Abbasiya (Tunisia), AH 167 = AD 783/4. In the center: Proclamation of the oneness of God in three lines; In the margin: بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بالعباسية سنة سبع و ستين و مئة (In the name of Allah, this Dirham was struck in Al-'Abbasiya in the year 167). Rev. In the center: Kalima in three lines; above name خلف (Khalaf), below name يزيد (Yazid); In the margin: Qur'an 9:33. SICA Vol. 3, -. Zeno #27057 (only this example known). Very rare! Flan faults, otherwise, about very fine.