Experts in Coins & Medals

KINGS OF PERSIS. Baydād (Bagadat), governor, early-mid 3rd century BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 29 mm, 16.85 g, 9 h), Istakhr (Persepolis), circa 280. Head of Baydād to right, with a short beard and a hoop earring with a pendant drop, wearing a decorated kyrbasia with its flaps tied back. Rev. bgdt prtrk’ZY ALHYA bgwrt pkh Fire temple; to left, Baydād standing to right, raising hands in prayer; in the field to right, standard. Alram 515. BMFA 2342. Klose/Müseler 2/3. Rare; well-centered, with a powerful and well-made portrait in high relief. Apparently overstruck (on a Seleucid tetradrachm of Alexander type?) and with minor marks, otherwise, about extremely fine.

GAUL, Central Gaul. Sequani. Circa 100-50 BC. (Bronze, 19 mm, 4.79 g, 6 h), 'à la grosse tête' type. Celticized laureate head of Apollo to left. Rev. Goat kneeling to left with tail ending in volute. DT 3095. LT 5390. Published as no. 145 in S. Gouet and M. Petit, Surréelles Monnaies Gauloises, 2024. Beautiful glossy dark green patina and most attractive for type. Some areas somewhat weakly struck, otherwise, good very fine.