Experts in Coins & Medals

KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great', 336-323 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 31 mm, 16.96 g, 12 h), struck posthumously, Odessos, under the magistrate Eupro.., circa 190-180. Head of youthful Herakles to right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY / ΕΥΠΡΟ Zeus seated to left on throne with back, holding an eagle in his right hand, and a long scepter with his left; in the field to left, monogram of ΔΗ. HGC 3.2, 1584. Price 1174 var. (monogram below throne). Topalov, Odesos, 59 var. (monogram below throne). Bold, well-centered and with beautiful iridescent toning; seemingly unpublished with this monogram on the left field. About extremely fine.

EGYPT. Alexandria. Trajan Decius, 249-251. Tetradrachm (Billon, 23 mm, 12.39 g, 12 h), dated regnal year A (1) = 249/50. Α Κ Γ Μ Κ ΔΕΚΙΟC ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟC Ε Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius to right, seen from rear. Rev. L A Alexandria standing to left, raising right arm and holding scepter in left. Dattari -. RPC IX 2220.2 (this coin). Extremely rare with this obverse legend variation. The plate coin in RPC Online; only one other example known. Good very fine.