Experts in Coins & Medals

Anastasius I, 491-518. Solidus (Gold, 21 mm, 4.50 g, 6 h), Constantinople, I = 10th officina, 492-507. DN ANASTA-SIVS PP AVC Diademed and cuirassed bust of Anastasius I facing, wearing a helmet with a trefoil ornament, his head turned slightly to the right, holding a short spear with his right hand and with a shield, ornamented with a horseman, over his left shoulder. Rev. VICTORI-A AVCCC I / CONOB Victory standing to left, supporting a long jeweled cross; in the right field, star. DOC 3i. Lacam, Fin pl. XIV, 1 (this coin). MIBE 4a. SB 3. Well-centered and sharply struck. Good extremely fine.

IONIA. Ephesos. Circa 550-500 BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 7 mm, 0.53 g). Bee seen from above. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Karwiese Series III. Rosen 572. Granular surfaces, deposits, otherwise, about very fine.