Experts in Coins & Medals

Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14. Cistophoric Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 11.90 g, 12 h), Ephesos (?), circa 25 BC. IMP • CAE-SAR Bare head of Augustus to right. Rev. AVGV-STVS Six ears of grain, tied together. BMC 697. RIC 478. RPC 2214. Sutherland Group Va 174 (O14/R1). An attractive example with a fine portrait. Somewhat rough surfaces and with a scrape on the reverse edge, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

KYRENAIKA. Kyrene. Circa 331-322 BC. Drachm (Silver, 16 mm, 3.17 g, 2 h), struck under the magistrate Ia.... IA Head of Apollo Karneios to left. Rev. Silphium plant with two pairs of leaves and five flowers (one at the top and between leaves). Cf. BMC 166-168 (different magistrates). SNG Copenhagen 1206. Rough surfaces with encrustations on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.