Experts in Coins & Medals

IONIA. Phokaia. Circa 521-478 BC. Hekte (Electrum, 11 mm, 2.53 g). Head of ram to left; below, seal swimming to left. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. BMC 29. BMFA 1896. Bodenstedt 37f. SNG Fitzwilliam 4560. SNG Lockett 2844. Clear, well-centered and lightly toned. About extremely fine.

EGYPT. Alexandria. Trajan, 98-117. Dichalkon (Bronze, 14 mm, 1.43 g, 12 h), dated regnal year IZ (17) = 113/4. Laureate head of Trajan to right. Rev. L ΙΖ Elephant standing to left. Dattari -. Emmet -. RPC III, 4822 (described as Rhinoceros). Extremely rare, with only eight examples known to RPC; dark-green patina. Nearly very fine.