Experts in Coins & Medals

Michael II the Amorian, 820-829. Solidus (Gold, 21 mm, 4.40 g, 6 h), Constantinople, 820-821/2. ∗ MIX-AHL bASILЄς Crowned bust of Michael II facing, wearing chlamys and holding a cross potent with his right hand and an akakia in his left. Rev. MIXAH-L bASILЄЧς Є Crowned bust of Michael II facing, wearing loros and holding a globus cruciger in his right hand and a cruciform scepter with his left. DOC 1. Füeg 1.a. SB 1639. Very rare (only 9 examples known: 4 are in museums and 5, including this one, in private collections), toned and well-centered. Minor marks, otherwise, about extremely fine.

CARIA. Tabai. Drusus Caesar and Germanicus Caesar, 15 BC-19 AD, and 19-23 AD. (Bronze, 19.5 mm, 5.96 g, 12 h). ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟΣ ΔΡΟΥΣΟΣ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΙ Bare heads of Germanicus and Drusus facing one another. Rev. ΤΑΒΗΝΩΝ ΑΘΗΝΑΓΟΡΑΣ ΣΕ within wreath. BMC 61-2. RPC I, 2871. Waddington 2630-1. Rare. Some roughness, otherwise, very fine.